How to install certain node version from command line

Question

I want to install node 6.9.4.

In windows console I try with this:

npm install [email protected]

And it throws this error:

npm ERR! No compatible version found: [email protected] npm ERR! Valid install targets: npm ERR! 0.0.0

In linux the result is similar. I try with

sudo npm install [email protected]

and the output is:

npm ERR! version not found: [email protected]

Is there a way to install certain node version with npm?

Can you update your npm with npm install -g npm and then try to install node again? — Sahan Serasinghe
– Sahan Serasinghe, Commented Jul 7, 2017 at 11:26
You cannot install node via npm. NPM is the package manager for node. Inorder to install a particular version of node. You can use nvm — Shivam
– Shivam, Commented Jul 7, 2017 at 11:47
Many thanks, Sahan, but the result is the same, as if there where no node versions, just 0.0.0 — Fernando
– Fernando, Commented Jul 7, 2017 at 11:53

Shivam · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-07 11:53:27Z

You should use nvm to install and manage node versions and not npm

NPM is the package manager for node and not a version manager.

To install a particular version of node using nvm, just do

nvm install v0.10.32

NPM should be used to install packages/modules. So say you need to use request module for a particular project You can do

npm install request

Both these support tons of options which could be found over the documentations

Ayman Nedjmeddine · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-07 11:49:17Z

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I recommend you use nvm: Nodev Version Manager

It would be as easy as

nvm install 6.9.4

It's a really good tool to manager all of your node versions.

answered Jul 7, 2017 at 11:49

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This is not the package you are looking for: please go to nvm.sh It throws this error

gabeyww · Accepted Answer · 2023-06-03 13:38:15Z

Since I found this when searching how to update nodejs, I thought I'd drop this here:

npm install nodejs@14