将 Node.js 升级到 Mac OS 上的最新版本

Question

Currently I am using Node.js v0.6.16 on mac os x 10.7.4. Now I want to upgrade it to the latest Node.js v0.8.1. But after downloading and installing the latest package file from nodejs.org, I found that system is still using v0.6.16 instead of v0.8.1 when I typed "node -v" in a terminal. Is there any step that I have missed? Or should I thoroughly uninstall the old version before installing the latest one?

BTW, I know that nvm can help to manage the nodejs package

https://github.com/creationix/nvm/

Is there any way to upgrade the Node.js without using it?

I have googled this problem, but it seems to me that there is no very clear answer to this question for the latest Node.js. Many thanks.

转载于:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11284634/upgrade-node-js-to-the-latest-version-on-mac-os

Answer 1

Here's how I successfully upgraded from v0.8.18 to v0.10.20 without any other requirements like brew etc, (type these commands in terminal):

1. sudo npm cache clean -f (force) clear you npm cache
2. sudo npm install -g n install "n" (this might take a while)
3. sudo n stable upgrade to lastest version

Note that sudo might prompt your password.

If the version number doesn't show up when typing node -v, you might have to reboot.

these instructions are found here as well: davidwalsh.name/upgrade-nodejs