How to update Node from 6.4.0 to 6.5.0 via apt?

Question

How do I update Node 6.4.0 to 6.5.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 via apt package manager?

Answer 1

It's better to use nvm (node version manager) due to its flexibility and it allows you to easily switch versions.

It's simple to install; run:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash

then:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm

once it's installed (restart session if necessary), install and switch version by running these simple commands:

nvm install 9 # will install version 9 of node nvm use 9 # will switch to version 9 nvm alias default 9 # will use version by default upon boot

Answer 2

You might consider adding the node sources ppa to your set up. There are instructions here.

You could also try nave which is a non-apt way managing the versions of node on your system. Running sudo nave usemain 6.5.0 will install 6.5.0 to your system folders though I'd recommend using the nave.sh sub-shell approach to access different versions of node without doing central installs.