Note: This is partially solved, but needs a little more attention. See notes at bottom of OP, and @Digisec's partial answer.
I am trying to set up Node.js on CentOS 7, but the following commands are failing to install the latest version. What do I have to change in the code below to install the newest version of Node.js on CentOS 7?
I start by typing node --version which results in v0.12.7. This is clearly an old version because nodejs.org says that v5.6.0 is the latest stable version.
So then I type the following to get the latest version of node.js:
cd /tmp
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
The terminal prints out that I should type the following to remove the outdated version of node.js, so I type the following:
yum remove -y nodejs npm
The terminal also says to type the following to install the newest version of node.js, so I type the following:
yum install -y nodejs
But then I type node --version again, and the terminal replies with v0.12.7 again, showing that the preceding commands, simply re-installed the old outdated version again.
So what do I need to do in order to get the newest stable version of node.js installed on the CentOS 7 machine?
ONGOING EFFORTS:
As per @Digisec's suggestion, I re-ran the above commands, but this time recorded all the output into the following text. Please note that the sequence is slightly different now that I am running it again, but the result is the same, as follows:
[root@localhost ~]# node --version
v0.12.7
[root@localhost ~]# cd /tmp
[root@localhost tmp]# curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
## Installing the NodeSource Node.js 0.10 repo...
## Inspecting system...
+ rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release || rpm -q --whatprovides centos-release || rpm -q --whatprovides cloudlinux-release || rpm -q --whatprovides sl-release
+ uname -m
## Confirming "el7-x86_64" is supported...
+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_0.10/el/7/x86_64/nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch.rpm'
## Downloading release setup RPM...
+ mktemp
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.ePYEdVWXQH' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_0.10/el/7/x86_64/nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch.rpm'
## Installing release setup RPM...
+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.ePYEdVWXQH'
## Cleaning up...
+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.ePYEdVWXQH'
## Checking for existing installations...
+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
## Run `yum install -y nodejs` (as root) to install Node.js 0.10 and npm.
## You may also need development tools to build native addons:
## `yum install -y gcc-c++ make`
[root@localhost tmp]# yum remove -y nodejs npm
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
No Match for argument: npm
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Removing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos @nodesource 16 M
Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 16 M
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Erasing : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Removed:
nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos
Complete!
[root@localhost tmp]# yum install -y nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: www.gtlib.gatech.edu
* epel: mirror.sfo12.us.leaseweb.net
* extras: dallas.tx.mirror.xygenhosting.com
* updates: linux.mirrors.es.net
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos nodesource 4.5 M
Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 4.5 M
Installed size: 16 M
Downloading packages:
nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm | 4.5 MB 00:00:09
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos
Complete!
[root@localhost tmp]# node --version
v0.12.7
[root@localhost tmp]#
Then, as per @Digisec's answer, I next tried the following, but the result is still failing to install the proper version, as you can see from the following terminal output:
[root@localhost tmp]# curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_5.x | bash -
## Installing the NodeSource Node.js 5.x repo...
## Inspecting system...
+ rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release || rpm -q --whatprovides centos-release || rpm -q --whatprovides cloudlinux-release || rpm -q --whatprovides sl-release
+ uname -m
## Confirming "el7-x86_64" is supported...
+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_5.x/el/7/x86_64/nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch.rpm'
## Downloading release setup RPM...
+ mktemp
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.NEM1bxM9WB' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_5.x/el/7/x86_64/nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch.rpm'
## Installing release setup RPM...
+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.NEM1bxM9WB'
## Cleaning up...
+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.NEM1bxM9WB'
## Checking for existing installations...
+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
## Run `yum install -y nodejs` (as root) to install Node.js 5.x and npm.
## You may also need development tools to build native addons:
## `yum install -y gcc-c++ make`
[root@localhost tmp]# yum remove -y nodejs npm
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
No Match for argument: npm
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Removing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos @nodesource 16 M
Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Remove 1 Package
Installed size: 16 M
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Erasing : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64 1/1
Removed:
nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos
Complete!
[root@localhost tmp]# yum install -y nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: www.gtlib.gatech.edu
* epel: mirror.sfo12.us.leaseweb.net
* extras: dallas.tx.mirror.xygenhosting.com
* updates: linux.mirrors.es.net
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos nodesource 4.5 M
Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 4.5 M
Installed size: 16 M
Downloading packages:
nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7 FAILED
https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_5.x/el/7/x86_64/nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTPS Error 404 - Not Found ] 0.0 B/s | 0 B --:--:-- ETA
Trying other mirror.
To address this issue please refer to the below knowledge base article
https://access.redhat.com/articles/1320623
If above article doesn't help to resolve this issue please create a bug on https://bugs.centos.org/
Error downloading packages:
nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
[root@localhost tmp]# yum install -y nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: www.gtlib.gatech.edu
* epel: mirror.sfo12.us.leaseweb.net
* extras: dallas.tx.mirror.xygenhosting.com
* updates: linux.mirrors.es.net
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos nodesource 4.5 M
Transaction Summary
====================================================================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package
Total download size: 4.5 M
Installed size: 16 M
Downloading packages:
No Presto metadata available for nodesource
nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7 FAILED
https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_5.x/el/7/x86_64/nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm: [Errno 14] HTTPS Error 404 - Not Found ] 0.0 B/s | 0 B --:--:-- ETA
Trying other mirror.
To address this issue please refer to the below knowledge base article
https://access.redhat.com/articles/1320623
If above article doesn't help to resolve this issue please create a bug on https://bugs.centos.org/
Error downloading packages:
nodejs-0.10.42-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
[root@localhost tmp]# node --version
v0.12.7
[root@localhost tmp]#
I then visited the knowledge base article referenced by the error log above, but found that I cannot access the full article because I am not a Red Had customer.
PARTIAL SOLUTION:
@Digisec partially solved this by showing how to install the new version, but we are still not able to remove the old version, which will leave the risk of conflicts going forward. What steps need to be taken to remove the old version so that the new install can be clean and complete?
I found the tar url for the old version v0.12.7 at this link. And @Digisec' also suggested reading this other link, which suggests using the command make uninstall. I get the sense that there might only be five or ten commands to type in the terminal to remove the old v0.12.7 and re-install the new version of nodejs. What are the required commands?
I seem to have found three tar files on the CentOS 7 machine that are related to nodejs v0.12.7 using the following terminal commands:
[root@localhost ~]# cd /
[root@localhost /]# find . -type f -iname "*.tar"
find: ‘./run/user/1000/gvfs’: Permission denied
./opt/node-v0.12.7/deps/npm/node_modules/tar/test/dir-normalization.tar
./opt/node-v0.12.7/deps/npm/test/fixtures/gitignore-and-npmignore-2.tar
./opt/node-v0.12.7/deps/npm/test/fixtures/gitignore-and-npmignore.tar
./usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/test/fixtures/gitignore-and-npmignore-2.tar
./usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/test/fixtures/gitignore-and-npmignore.tar
./usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/tar/test/dir-normalization.tar
[root@localhost /]#
Note that there are an additional three tar files marked node_modules whose relationship with v0.12.7 is not clear.
What specific commands do I run to safely uninstall v0.12.7 and remove all the v0.12.7 associated tar files from the machine?
Best Answer
I just checked the link you got this from. You are installing, specifically, version
0.10, or trying to at least, but you have a newer version in the repo that's being installed. You have to follow the setup for node v5.PS: for future reference, make sure you read the sites very carefully especially when running commands as root.
EDIT: Alright, it seems that you added the repo correctly. Looking into the repo, your packages are there but the system is looking for the wrong version. At this point, I would suggest.
That will clean cached repo and grab from remote.
Answer: After the work we've done over the
chat, here's the correct answer for you.nodejs v5installed fine. You previously compilednodejs v0.12manually, which is not a good idea on binary distros, because you will end up in this position.returned
while
returned the correct answer of
v5.x.At this point you have multiple options to fix it, but I would recommend 2.
.bashrcand add analiasthat will pointnode -> /usr/bin/node. This is as simple as addingalias node="/usr/bin/node". This will call the correct version every time but I cannot guarantee that it will not cause conflicts in the future with libraries.yumthe nodejs that is installed on the system. Second, get the tarball for the version you have compiled, untar it,./configureand uninstall it. This step, you can find online easily. Finally, reinstallnodejsthroughyum, and that should fix your problem.