Distributions: Incorrect version of Node package in Yum repo

Created on 28 Jul 2016 · 29Comments · Source: nodesource/distributions

Version: 4.x
Platform: CentOS 6.7

Yum repo for version 4.x do not have NodeJS in version 4.x but instead it has version 0.10.x.

I have followed instructions on https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#enterprise-linux-and-fedora and when I run:

> curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | bash -

I get:

## Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon 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 "el6-x86_64" is supported...

+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Downloading release setup RPM...

+ mktemp
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.EvZxJi2VwT' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Installing release setup RPM...

+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.EvZxJi2VwT'

## Cleaning up...

+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.EvZxJi2VwT'

## Checking for existing installations...

+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
XNode.js v4.x LTS Argon == XNode.js v5.x

## Run `yum install -y nodejs` (as root) to install Node.js v4.x LTS Argon and npm.
You may also need development tools to build native addons:
  `yum install -y gcc-c++ make`

However the Node version available to yum is the old one:

 yum --showduplicates --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=nodesource list nodejs

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Available Packages
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.31-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.32-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.33-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.34-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.35-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.36-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.38-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.39-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.40-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.41-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.42-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.43-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.44-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.45-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource
nodejs.x86_64                                                  0.10.46-1nodesource.el6                                                   nodesource

And when trying to install _nodejs_ package I'm getting:

yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=nodesource install nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security, versionlock
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.46-1nodesource.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

===================================================================================================================================================
 Package                      Arch                         Version                                          Repository                        Size
===================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 nodejs                       x86_64                       0.10.46-1nodesource.el6                          nodesource                       5.5 M

Transaction Summary
===================================================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 5.5 M

waiting on response from NodeSource

Source

psaint

👍6

Most helpful comment

This work for me, I have to manual remove nodesource repo file:

yum remove nodesource-release* nodejs
yum clean all
rm -rf /var/cache/yum/*
rm /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el.repo

khoinm on 9 Oct 2017

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All 29 comments

Did you previously have any of our repositories set up? I'm curious about the output from the installer that reads:

+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
XNode.js v4.x LTS Argon == XNode.js v5.x

chrislea on 20 Sep 2016

I am having the same issue. I have never had one of the nodesource repos installed until today.

#  curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash -

## Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon 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 "el6-x86_64" is supported...

+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Downloading release setup RPM...

+ mktemp
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.ck9eeb0NYm' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Installing release setup RPM...

+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.ck9eeb0NYm'

## Cleaning up...

+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.ck9eeb0NYm'

## Checking for existing installations...

+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
XNode.js v4.x LTS Argon == XNode.js v5.x

## Run `yum install -y nodejs` (as root) to install Node.js v4.x LTS Argon and npm.
You may also need development tools to build native addons:
  `yum install -y gcc-c++ make`

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Can you show us the output of

cat /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el.repo

run as root please?

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

[nodesource]
name=Node.js Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch
baseurl=https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/$basearch
failovermethod=priority
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/NODESOURCE-GPG-SIGNING-KEY-EL

[nodesource-source]
name=Node.js for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch - Source
baseurl=https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/SRPMS
failovermethod=priority
enabled=0
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/NODESOURCE-GPG-SIGNING-KEY-EL
gpgcheck=1

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Okay, that looks correct. What's the output of

rpm -qa 'node|npm'

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

# sudo rpm -qa 'node|npm'
nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch
nodejs-0.10.46-1nodesource.el6.x86_64
nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Okay, so it looks like you had a previous version installed, and you also have two of the release files installed, which is probably messing things up. Please try:

yum remove nodesource-release* nodejs
yum clean all

The, check

rpm -qa 'node|npm'

again and make sure there's nothing there, and then run the installer script again.

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

👍12

That version is the one installed from when I did yum -y install nodejs. I went through and cleaned out the two release files as suggested. Nothing showed up when doing rpm -qa after that.

Ran the installer:

# curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash -

## Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon 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 "el6-x86_64" is supported...

+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Downloading release setup RPM...

+ mktemp
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.R3FvjhhODw' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'

## Installing release setup RPM...

+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.R3FvjhhODw'

## Cleaning up...

+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.R3FvjhhODw'

## Checking for existing installations...

+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
XNode.js v4.x LTS Argon == XNode.js v5.x

## Run `yum install -y nodejs` (as root) to install Node.js v4.x LTS Argon and npm.
You may also need development tools to build native addons:
  `yum install -y gcc-c++ make`

I only have the one release file now:

# sudo rpm -qa 'node|npm'
nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch

Ruh-Roh:

# sudo yum install -y nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Determining fastest mirrors
epel/metalink                                                                               |  11 kB     00:00
 * base: mirror.trouble-free.net
 * elrepo: mirrors.evowise.com
 * epel: mirror.symnds.com
 * extras: centos.mirrors.tds.net
 * rpmforge: repoforge.spinellicreations.com
 * updates: mirrors.advancedhosters.com
WandiscoSVN                                                                                 |  951 B     00:00
WandiscoSVN/primary                                                                         |  20 kB     00:00
WandiscoSVN                                                                                                  84/84
adobe-linux-x86_64                                                                          |  951 B     00:00
adobe-linux-x86_64/primary                                                                  | 1.2 kB     00:00
adobe-linux-x86_64                                                                                             2/2
base                                                                                        | 3.7 kB     00:00
base/primary_db                                                                             | 4.7 MB     00:02
docker-main-repo                                                                            | 2.9 kB     00:00
docker-main-repo/primary_db                                                                 | 3.3 kB     00:00
elrepo                                                                                      | 2.9 kB     00:00
elrepo/primary_db                                                                           | 716 kB     00:00
epel                                                                                        | 4.3 kB     00:00
epel/primary_db                                                                             | 5.9 MB     00:02
epel-apache-maven                                                                           | 2.4 kB     00:00
epel-apache-maven/primary_db                                                                | 3.7 kB     00:00
extras                                                                                      | 3.4 kB     00:00
extras/primary_db                                                                           |  37 kB     00:00
google-chrome                                                                               |  951 B     00:00
google-chrome/primary                                                                       | 2.0 kB     00:00
google-chrome                                                                                                  3/3
rpmforge                                                                                    | 1.9 kB     00:00
rpmforge/primary_db                                                                         | 2.7 MB     00:01
updates                                                                                     | 3.4 kB     00:00
updates/primary_db                                                                          | 2.0 MB     00:00
virtualbox                                                                                  |  951 B     00:00
virtualbox/primary                                                                          |  12 kB     00:00
virtualbox                                                                                                   38/38
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.46-1nodesource.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

===================================================================================================================
 Package              Arch                 Version                                  Repository                Size
===================================================================================================================
Installing:
 nodejs               x86_64               0.10.46-1nodesource.el6                  nodesource               5.5 M

Transaction Summary
===================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 5.5 M
Installed size: 19 M
Downloading Packages:
https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodejs-0.10.46-1nodesource.el6.x86_64.rpm: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 22 - "The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found"
Trying other mirror.


Error Downloading Packages:
  nodejs-0.10.46-1nodesource.el6.x86_64: failure: nodejs-0.10.46-1nodesource.el6.x86_64.rpm from nodesource: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

Edit:

# yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=nodesource list nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Determining fastest mirrors
Available Packages
nodejs.x86_64                                  0.10.46-1nodesource.el6                                   nodesource

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Well, that's obviously wrong. As you can see, it's looking for the 0.10.46 package from https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/, where it obviously isn't finding anything. Are you behind any kind of network proxy? If not, can you clear out everything again, and then invoke the installer script as:

curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash -xe -

and putting the full output here? Thanks.

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

Oh, and has anything been versionlocked? Meaning is there anything in the file

/etc/yum/pluginconf.d/versionlock.list

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

The version lock file is empty. If I'm not mistaken, I'm not sitting behind a proxy.

# curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo bash -xe -
+ SCRSUFFIX=_4.x
+ NODENAME='Node.js v4.x LTS Argon'
+ NODEREPO=pub_4.x
+ NODEPKG=nodejs
+ test -t 1
++ which tput
++ tput colors
+ ncolors=8
+ test -n 8
+ test 8 -ge 8
++ tput cols
+ termcols=115
++ tput bold
+ bold=''
++ tput smul
+ underline=''
++ tput smso
+ standout=''
++ tput sgr0
+ normal=''
++ tput setaf 0
+ black=''
++ tput setaf 1
+ red=''
++ tput setaf 2
+ green=''
++ tput setaf 3
+ yellow=''
++ tput setaf 4
+ blue=''
++ tput setaf 5
+ magenta=''
++ tput setaf 6
+ cyan=''
++ tput setaf 7
+ white=''
+ setup
+ script_deprecation_warning
+ '[' X_4.x == X ']'
+ print_status 'Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon repo...'
++ echo 'Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon repo...'
+ local 'outp=Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon repo...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon repo...'
## Installing the NodeSource Node.js v4.x LTS Argon repo...
+ echo

+ print_status 'Inspecting system...'
++ echo 'Inspecting system...'
+ local 'outp=Inspecting system...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Inspecting system...'
## Inspecting system...
+ echo

+ '[' '!' -x /bin/rpm ']'
+ echo '+ rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release || rpm -q --whatprovides centos-release || rpm -q --whatprovides cloudlinux-release || rpm -q --whatprovides sl-release'
+ rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release || rpm -q --whatprovides centos-release || rpm -q --whatprovides cloudlinux-release || rpm -q --whatprovides sl-release
++ rpm -q --whatprovides redhat-release
+ DISTRO_PKG=centos-release-6-6.el6.centos.12.2.x86_64
+ echo '+ uname -m'
+ uname -m
++ uname -m
+ UNAME_ARCH=x86_64
+ '[' Xx86_64 == Xi686 ']'
+ '[' Xx86_64 == Xx86_64 ']'
+ DIST_ARCH=x86_64
+ [[ centos-release-6-6.el6.centos.12.2.x86_64 =~ ^(redhat|centos|cloudlinux|sl)- ]]
+ DIST_TYPE=el
+ [[ centos-release-6-6.el6.centos.12.2.x86_64 =~ ^system-release-201[4-9]\. ]]
++ echo centos-release-6-6.el6.centos.12.2.x86_64
++ sed -r 's/^[[:alpha:]]+-release(-server|-workstation|-client)?-([0-9]+).*$/\2/'
+ DIST_VERSION=6
+ [[ 6 =~ ^[0-9][0-9]?$ ]]
+ RELEASE_URL_VERSION_STRING=el6
+ RELEASE_URL=https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm
+ print_status 'Confirming "el6-x86_64" is supported...'
++ echo 'Confirming "el6-x86_64" is supported...'
+ local 'outp=Confirming "el6-x86_64" is supported...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Confirming "el6-x86_64" is supported...'
## Confirming "el6-x86_64" is supported...
+ echo

+ exec_cmd_nobail 'curl -sLf -o /dev/null '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ echo '+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'
+ bash -c 'curl -sLf -o /dev/null '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ RC=0
+ [[ 0 != 0 ]]
+ '[' el == el ']'
+ '[' 6 == 5 ']'
+ print_status 'Downloading release setup RPM...'
++ echo 'Downloading release setup RPM...'
+ local 'outp=Downloading release setup RPM...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Downloading release setup RPM...'
## Downloading release setup RPM...
+ echo

+ echo '+ mktemp'
+ mktemp
++ mktemp
+ RPM_TMP=/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi
+ exec_cmd 'curl -sL -o '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'' '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ exec_cmd_nobail 'curl -sL -o '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'' '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ echo '+ curl -sL -o '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'' '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ curl -sL -o '/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi' 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'
+ bash -c 'curl -sL -o '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'' '\''https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_4.x/el/6/x86_64/nodesource-release-el6-1.noarch.rpm'\'''
+ print_status 'Installing release setup RPM...'
++ echo 'Installing release setup RPM...'
+ local 'outp=Installing release setup RPM...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Installing release setup RPM...'
## Installing release setup RPM...
+ echo

+ exec_cmd 'rpm -i --nosignature --force '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ exec_cmd_nobail 'rpm -i --nosignature --force '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ echo '+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ rpm -i --nosignature --force '/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'
+ bash -c 'rpm -i --nosignature --force '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ print_status 'Cleaning up...'
++ echo 'Cleaning up...'
+ local 'outp=Cleaning up...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Cleaning up...'
## Cleaning up...
+ echo

+ exec_cmd 'rm -f '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ exec_cmd_nobail 'rm -f '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ echo '+ rm -f '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ rm -f '/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'
+ bash -c 'rm -f '\''/tmp/tmp.vSzhS88mQi'\'''
+ print_status 'Checking for existing installations...'
++ echo 'Checking for existing installations...'
+ local 'outp=Checking for existing installations...'
+ echo

+ echo -e '## Checking for existing installations...'
## Checking for existing installations...
+ echo

+ echo '+ rpm -qa '\''node|npm'\'' | grep -v nodesource'
+ rpm -qa 'node|npm' | grep -v nodesource
++ rpm -qa 'node|npm|iojs'
++ grep -v nodesource
+ EXISTING_NODE=

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Okay thanks, we'll try and parse this out and see if we can divine anything.

Are you behind any sort of network proxy?

chrislea on 27 Sep 2016

AFAIK, I should not be behind a proxy. Thanks for the assist.

StubbsPKS on 27 Sep 2016

Hello, I also had this problem. I resolved it with a yum clean all and reboot.
Performing just a yum clean all did not resolve it - more notes at the bottom

[root@mozdeftest src]# rpm -qa node
[root@mozdeftest src]# rpm -qa npm
[root@mozdeftest src]# rpm -qa | grep nodesource
nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch
[root@mozdeftest src]# rpm -qa | grep node
nodesource-release-el7-1.noarch
[root@mozdeftest src]# yum install nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

base: repos.lax.quadranet.com
epel: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu
extras: mirror.hostduplex.com
updates: centos.eecs.wsu.edu
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nodejs.x86_64 0:0.10.46-1nodesource.el7.centos will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

Package Arch Version Repository Size

Installing:
nodejs x86_64 0.10.46-1nodesource.el7.centos nodesource 5.4 M

Transaction Summary

Install 1 Package

Total download size: 5.4 M
Installed size: 19 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: N
Exiting on user command

I did run yum clean all several times and went as far as to remove any occurrence of node on the system prior to running the script after trying several times with the same result.
At this point I opted to manually download the package to install it from the location the script points to.

This morning I got to thinking about this again so decided to try something else. After doing yum clean all and then rebooting the system I reinstalled the repo.
Now, when I do a yum list nodejs, I now see the correct packages, as it also lists the 4.6 version as an update.

[root@mozdeftest ~]# yum list nodejs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

base: repos.lax.quadranet.com
epel: ftp.osuosl.org
extras: mirror.hmc.edu
updates: repo1.sea.innoscale.net

Installed Packages
nodejs.x86_64 1:4.5.0-1nodesource.el7.centos @/nodejs-4.5.0-1nodesource.el7.centos.x86_64

Available Packages
nodejs.x86_64 1:4.6.0-1nodesource.el7.centos nodesource

Maybe something is broken with Yum's caching?

Phrozyn on 1 Oct 2016

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I wanted to add that you can
rm -rf /var/cache/yum/*

Also yum clean all will not remove cached files for repo's that no longer exist which may explain what happened in my case. I had removed the original .10.x repo prior to running yum clean all.

Phrozyn on 4 Oct 2016

👍20

Ah, good to know @Phrozyn. @StubbsPKS if you try doing rm -rf /var/cache/yum/* does it resolve the issue?

chrislea on 4 Oct 2016

Same problem here, it will install version 6.7.0 instead of version 4.x...

JasinYip on 17 Oct 2016

👍1

I was having this problem and rm -rf /var/cache/yum/* resolved it for me.

dennis-stg on 10 Nov 2016

👍19 🎉1

Same issue here and clearing the yum cache did the trick

jimmykane on 2 May 2017

👍1

Same issue and only deleted directory /var/cache/yum/x86_64/6Server/nodesource

jesmarquez on 18 May 2017

Okay it looks like this is a yum cache thing, not an issue with our repo. Thanks for the insights all. Closing.

chrislea on 18 May 2017

rm -rf /var/cache/yum/* This is helpful. So Awesome! Thanks for @Phrozyn !!!

marklin2012 on 10 Aug 2017

This work for me, I have to manual remove nodesource repo file:

yum remove nodesource-release* nodejs
yum clean all
rm -rf /var/cache/yum/*
rm /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el.repo

khoinm on 9 Oct 2017

👍13 🎉7

Thanks @Phrozyn. This saved me a lot of trouble after I mistakenly installed the version 6 repo instead of the version 8 repo, and had to remove it.

kenn213 on 14 Jul 2018

Thanks TOO! i made mistake with installation version 8 instead 10 and this solve it:
yum remove nodesource-release* nodejs
yum clean all
rm -rf /var/cache/yum/*
rm /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el.repo

hadacekp on 29 Jul 2018

👍1

Ah, good to know @Phrozyn. @StubbsPKS if you try doing rm -rf /var/cache/yum/* does it resolve the issue?

Had a same issue, this resolved for me. Thanks

manjunath-m on 27 May 2019

This work for me, I have to manual remove nodesource repo file:
yum remove nodesource-release* nodejs
yum clean all
rm -rf /var/cache/yum/*
rm /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el.repo

Thank you so much! I had been searching for like 2 hours, but that last line is what really worked for me to get rid of my old repo.

ericewers on 4 Sep 2019

I'm having somewhat of a similar issue.. following this tutorial .. i change the 10.x version to 12.x and run the install command but it continues to install nodejs version 6.17.1. Running yum list i see that nodejs version is available but I do not see the 12.x version... Not sure how to upgrade the available nodejs . It seems it always tries to install the version available from epel