Problems upgrading npm version

Question

I was trying to upgrade npm version:

npm -v

5.6.0

sudo npm install -g npm@6

/home/${user}/.npm-global/bin/npm -> /home/${user}/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js

/home/${user}/.npm-global/bin/npx -> /home/${user}/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npx-cli.js

+ npm@6.4.1

updated 1 package in 20.723s

but still remain version of v5.6.0 after I checked with

npm -v

5.6.0

I'm using Windows 10 (version 1803) but I have nodejs installed on WSL running Ubuntu 18.04 Node was install following these steps

UPDATE:

It's seems a problem with oh-my-zsh… Because I tried from bash and the versions is correct (6.4.1) and from bash when I type zsh I get 6.4.1 npm version. But when I start the terminal, zsh don't load the correct npm version.

I'm loading oh-my-zsh with this way

~/.bashrc

bash -c zsh

did you try to check where npm is installing your things? have you tried to close and open the terminal? — Idemax, Sep 11 '18 at 14:36
npm is on `usr/bin/npm` and yes, I tried close and open the terminal and don't work — Leandro William, Sep 11 '18 at 14:46

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 11 '18 at 14:52

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Try clearing the npm cache:

npm cache clean --force

then

npm i npm@6 -g

Hope it helps.

answered Sep 11 '18 at 14:52

vitomadio

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try with npm i npm@6.0.0 -g instead or npm@latest-6 – vitomadio Sep 11 '18 at 15:43

ana.arede · Answer 2 · 2018-09-11T15:21:48.653

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To update nodejs itself you can use nvm, like so:

see available versions and version in use:

`nvm ls`

switch to Node.js version 6.4.1:

`nvm use 6.4.1`

switch to Node.js version 9.3.0(any version, this is just an example) :

`nvm use 9.3`

switch automatically to latest Node.js version:

nvm use node

switch to latest LTS Node.js version:

nvm use node --lts

for reference, see this article.

EDIT: Misread the question, initially, so please refer to This post

edited Sep 11 '18 at 15:21

answered Sep 11 '18 at 14:43

ana.arede

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Thanks, but I don't want to update node, I just want to update npm... I don't have nvm installed – Leandro William Sep 11 '18 at 14:52
Yes, that's why I edited the answer to refer https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6237295/how-can-i-update-nodejs-and-npm-to-the-next-versions :) – ana.arede Sep 11 '18 at 14:58
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Ok, let me check. Thanks – Leandro William Sep 11 '18 at 15:04

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '19 at 19:47

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This is an issue with WSL and npm default install folder permissions. Trying install node again from nodejs for ubuntu and you will get npm 6.*

answered Mar 08 '19 at 19:47

Leandro William

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 06 '19 at 23:24

use nvm to manage your node version - here is how you install it through homebrew

uninstall existing node
brew uninstall --force node

brew update
brew install nvm

save this your classpath (.bash_profile)

export NVM_DIR=~/.nvm
source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh

nvm install 6 (this install node version 6 stable build) you could also do nvm install 8 or nvm install 10 (based on the version you like to keep)

then do

nvm use 6

to use a specific node version you could also do nvm use 10 or nvm use 8

if you like to fix this version globally on your -- add nvm use 6 to your .bash_profile

Problems upgrading npm version

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