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How to update NodeJS to the correct version
A quick walkthrough, on how to update NodeJS.
sudo apt update
install NVM using the curl commmand
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
Close and reopen the terminal for system to recognize the changes or run the command:
source ~/.bashrc
Then, verify if you have successfully installed NVM:
nvm --version
Before upgrading Node.js, check which version you have running on the system:
nvm ls
Now you can check for newly available releases with:
nvm ls-remote
To install the latest version, use the nvm command with the specific nodejs version
nvm install [version.number]