Newest NPM/NodeJS on WSL

[Huskynarr]

We had the issue that we needed the newest npm and nodejs version to work with the official angular 2 cli.
Here is the way to install the newest nodejs/npm on WSL, tested today on March, 1st 2017 on latest Windows 10 release.

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge npm node nodejs
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
sudo npm install -g npm

[jackchammons]

@Huskynarr Could you run the ver command in CMD to get your exact version? Additionally, please take a look at our contributing.md for a list of other information that we need for this to be actionable.

I see no errors using these installation steps on the build that I am running.

[bbrala]

Just install nvm, it works fine on WSL

[Huskynarr]

@jackchammons npm is in Version 3.5.2 , current stable 4.6.1. Under nodejs is actually stable 6.10.3, but installed is 4.2.6

Thats little BIt Outdated.

@bbrala on the first look it is good, i would testing more. ;)

[Muzical84]

I'm finding I can't install EmberJS in WLS because of the Node version; are there any plans to update Node to the current LTS version? How will that be rolled out to us?

WARN engine [email protected]: wanted: {"node":"^4.5 || 6.* || >= 7.*"} (current: {"node":"4.2.6","npm":"3.5.2"})

[sunilmut]

@Muzical84 - WSL users are required to keep the user mode package version updated as per their requirements, just as they would do on a Linux box.

[bbrala]

Really, use nvm it is awesome. It will enable you to use any node version easily. :)

[ahmedu007]

@bbrala Just tried NVM on WSL, doesnt work properly. Downloads the latest version but unable to update it. node -v still showed the pervious versions. Installed it though the recommended procedure on top.

[bbrala]

That's weird. Can't check right now, but will have a look this weekend. From what I remember I had no problems updating and switching versions.

[leandrowilliam]

nvm work too slow on WSL... see here

[therealkenc]

This one never made it out of "what version" let alone CONTRIBUTING.md.

[naneri]

We had the issue that we needed the newest npm and nodejs version to work with the official angular 2 cli.
Here is the way to install the newest nodejs/npm on WSL, tested today on March, 1st 2017 on latest Windows 10 release.

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge npm node nodejs
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
sudo npm install -g npm

What is the last command for? I was able to use even without the last command.

[aloisdg]

Note that you may have to restart wsl after installing nodejs. At least, it did work for me.

[aemonge]

I doens't works for me........

[warkentien2]

Worked for me!

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge npm node nodejs
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

You can find other node distributions at https://github.com/nodesource/distributions

[digitalextremist]

Thanks @warkentien2; as of right now, I'm showing npm 6.12.1 off the above.

[ggoldsch]

worked for me. npm --> 6.13.4