Distributions: How to update (or upgrade) node v7.10.0 to the latest node v8.0.0 version, on Centos-release-7-3.1611.el7.centos.x86_64 ?

[christalk]

Hello,

How to update (ou upgrade) node v7.10.0 to the latest node v8.0.0 version, on Centos-release-7-3.1611.el7.centos.x86_64 ?

sudo yum update -> no package marked for update
sudo yum upgrade -> no package marked for update

[gibfahn]

Have you tried the instructions in the README: https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#installation-instructions ?

[crzidea]

@gibfahn The node v8.x was just released and I can't find any place to update the package.

[gibfahn]

From the README I linked to above:

Let me know if it works.

[christalk]

That's very kind of you, but I'm not sure it's the same issue : Ubuntu vs Centos ?
The link you are giving is working on Debian or Ubuntu.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

There is another link with Centos
https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/issues/446
% curl -RLO https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x
% chmod 755 setup_8.x
% sudo ./setup_8.x -x

Thanks.

Regards.

[gibfahn]

Sorry for conflating the two issues.

So for Ubuntu you're now sorted right?

Did you have an issue with the CentOS link? Everything should work fine.

[christalk]

So for Ubuntu you're now sorted right?
Yes, thank you.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
I saw the that lines in my apt-repository has been changed in new lines with 8.0.0
and It seems, the nodejs and /usr/lib/node_modules exist now only in version 8.0.0.
There is no old version . Great. That's what I wanted.
node -> v8.0.0
npm -> v5.0.0

Did you have an issue with the CentOS link? Everything should work fine.
I just learned that I have a demo next Friday.
I fully trust you, but as you can guess, I do not want to change 48h before, a project that works in v7.10.0 on Centos,
I'll keep you informed by next week at the latest.

Regards,

Chris

[chrislea]

The easiest thing to do if you already have the 7.x repository working is to update the repository list file directly to point to the 8.x repository.

sudo sed -i "s/7\.x/8\.x/g" /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el7.repo

Then you should be able to just do a yum update to get the 8.x package.

[christalk]

Thank you, I will try soon, this substitution in the nodesource-el7.repo file.
I think the 7 of el7 in the name of this file, is for Centos?
And has nothing to do with the previous version of Node JS 7.x ?
Is that right ?

_PS : I'm wondering how to do the upgrade
node.js v7.9.0 -> node.js v8.0.0

• Windows 10 / 64 bts
• Windows 7 / 32 bts_
  :

[chrislea]

Yes, the 7 in that filename refers to RHEL7 or CentOS7, not the Node.js version.

I don't know how you'd go about the upgrade on Windows, though I expect you'd just download the installer for the newest version and run it. I just maintain the Linux repositories.

[gibfahn]

@christalk for Windows you just download the installer (msi) from https://nodejs.org/en/download/current/ and install it.

[christalk]

@chrislea
Thank for the information about RHEL7 on CentOS7

@gibfahn : Thank you so much. All well passed with msi files.
Node.js v8.0.0 is now installed both on my Win7-32 bts and Win10-64 bts.

[christalk]

@chrislea
As I explained above, I had to wait a little to realize this new update (upgrade) from 7.x to 8.x on Centos.
I did it this morning, with instruction as indicated, and it worked.
Directly from 7.10 to 8.1.0
Thanks to you, chrislea.

[christalk]

Hello,

Could you tell me, please, If it's the same, now ?
to update from 8.x to 10.x ?

https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x

% curl -RLO https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x
% chmod 755 setup_10.x
% sudo ./setup_10.x -x

[chrislea]

Yes, the same sort of procedure should work. I'd do something like:

sudo sed -i "s/8\.x/10\.x/g" /etc/yum.repos.d/nodesource-el7.repo

followed by

sudo yum update && sudo yum upgrade

Hope this helps.

[christalk]

Following your advice, I just update and upgrade from Node 8.x to Node 10.x. on Centos 7.
Thanks again.

CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810
Node.js 10.15.1 LTS