Where is Node.js installed? Why can't I see /usr/local/bin/node?
I installed node and made sure that /usr/local/bin is in my $PATH.
I checked for node install version and location
[~]$node -v
v10.15.1
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
Why, when I cd into /usr/local/bin/, is there nothing there?
I'm on MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2. I installed node version 10.15.1 using the installer downloaded from nodejs.org, and using the default options in the installer.
Here are the notes i took from the installer:
Welcome to the Node JS Installer -> This package will install:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Select the disk where you want to install nodejs -> MacintoshHD
(clicked install) ...
This package has installed:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Make sure that /usr/local/bin is in your $PATH.
Checked /usr/local/bin is in $PATH.
[~]$echo $PATH
:~/usr:bin:~/bin:usr/local/bin:usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:
But the when I check where node is installed:
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
[~]$cd usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: usr/local/bin/node: No such file or directory
path node.js
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
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I installed node and made sure that /usr/local/bin is in my $PATH.
I checked for node install version and location
[~]$node -v
v10.15.1
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
Why, when I cd into /usr/local/bin/, is there nothing there?
I'm on MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2. I installed node version 10.15.1 using the installer downloaded from nodejs.org, and using the default options in the installer.
Here are the notes i took from the installer:
Welcome to the Node JS Installer -> This package will install:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Select the disk where you want to install nodejs -> MacintoshHD
(clicked install) ...
This package has installed:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Make sure that /usr/local/bin is in your $PATH.
Checked /usr/local/bin is in $PATH.
[~]$echo $PATH
:~/usr:bin:~/bin:usr/local/bin:usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:
But the when I check where node is installed:
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
[~]$cd usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: usr/local/bin/node: No such file or directory
path node.js
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
You need to provide more details. Such as what OS you are on, what version of Node you installed, what instructions you followed to install node and such.
– JakeGould
Feb 1 at 17:39
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I installed node and made sure that /usr/local/bin is in my $PATH.
I checked for node install version and location
[~]$node -v
v10.15.1
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
Why, when I cd into /usr/local/bin/, is there nothing there?
I'm on MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2. I installed node version 10.15.1 using the installer downloaded from nodejs.org, and using the default options in the installer.
Here are the notes i took from the installer:
Welcome to the Node JS Installer -> This package will install:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Select the disk where you want to install nodejs -> MacintoshHD
(clicked install) ...
This package has installed:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Make sure that /usr/local/bin is in your $PATH.
Checked /usr/local/bin is in $PATH.
[~]$echo $PATH
:~/usr:bin:~/bin:usr/local/bin:usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:
But the when I check where node is installed:
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
[~]$cd usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: usr/local/bin/node: No such file or directory
path node.js
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
I installed node and made sure that /usr/local/bin is in my $PATH.
I checked for node install version and location
[~]$node -v
v10.15.1
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
Why, when I cd into /usr/local/bin/, is there nothing there?
I'm on MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.2. I installed node version 10.15.1 using the installer downloaded from nodejs.org, and using the default options in the installer.
Here are the notes i took from the installer:
Welcome to the Node JS Installer -> This package will install:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Select the disk where you want to install nodejs -> MacintoshHD
(clicked install) ...
This package has installed:
• Node.js v10.15.1 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.4.1 to /usr/local/bin/npm
Make sure that /usr/local/bin is in your $PATH.
Checked /usr/local/bin is in $PATH.
[~]$echo $PATH
:~/usr:bin:~/bin:usr/local/bin:usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:
But the when I check where node is installed:
[~]$which node
/usr/local/bin/node
[~]$cd usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: usr/local/bin/node: No such file or directory
path node.js
path node.js
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
edited Feb 1 at 19:39
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
32.2k1098141
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
asked Feb 1 at 17:32
alan_kalan_k
13
13
You need to provide more details. Such as what OS you are on, what version of Node you installed, what instructions you followed to install node and such.
– JakeGould
Feb 1 at 17:39
add a comment |
You need to provide more details. Such as what OS you are on, what version of Node you installed, what instructions you followed to install node and such.
– JakeGould
Feb 1 at 17:39
You need to provide more details. Such as what OS you are on, what version of Node you installed, what instructions you followed to install node and such.
– JakeGould
Feb 1 at 17:39
You need to provide more details. Such as what OS you are on, what version of Node you installed, what instructions you followed to install node and such.
– JakeGould
Feb 1 at 17:39
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I've answered this! I was looking in the wrong directory. Which leads me to another question. Here is the explanation.
usr/local/bin/
is not the same as
/usr/local/bin/
The wrong one:
[~]$cd usr/local/bin
[bin]$ls -a
. .. .DS_Store
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: /usr/local/bin/node: Not a directory
The right one:
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin
Exists! Then
[bin]$ls -a
And node is indeed there.
I would appreciate any tips for understanding more about this :)
From the mac terminal, what is the difference between usr and /usr ?
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
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answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
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Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
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I've answered this! I was looking in the wrong directory. Which leads me to another question. Here is the explanation.
usr/local/bin/
is not the same as
/usr/local/bin/
The wrong one:
[~]$cd usr/local/bin
[bin]$ls -a
. .. .DS_Store
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: /usr/local/bin/node: Not a directory
The right one:
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin
Exists! Then
[bin]$ls -a
And node is indeed there.
I would appreciate any tips for understanding more about this :)
From the mac terminal, what is the difference between usr and /usr ?
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
add a comment |
I've answered this! I was looking in the wrong directory. Which leads me to another question. Here is the explanation.
usr/local/bin/
is not the same as
/usr/local/bin/
The wrong one:
[~]$cd usr/local/bin
[bin]$ls -a
. .. .DS_Store
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: /usr/local/bin/node: Not a directory
The right one:
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin
Exists! Then
[bin]$ls -a
And node is indeed there.
I would appreciate any tips for understanding more about this :)
From the mac terminal, what is the difference between usr and /usr ?
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
add a comment |
I've answered this! I was looking in the wrong directory. Which leads me to another question. Here is the explanation.
usr/local/bin/
is not the same as
/usr/local/bin/
The wrong one:
[~]$cd usr/local/bin
[bin]$ls -a
. .. .DS_Store
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: /usr/local/bin/node: Not a directory
The right one:
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin
Exists! Then
[bin]$ls -a
And node is indeed there.
I would appreciate any tips for understanding more about this :)
From the mac terminal, what is the difference between usr and /usr ?
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
I've answered this! I was looking in the wrong directory. Which leads me to another question. Here is the explanation.
usr/local/bin/
is not the same as
/usr/local/bin/
The wrong one:
[~]$cd usr/local/bin
[bin]$ls -a
. .. .DS_Store
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin/node
-bash: cd: /usr/local/bin/node: Not a directory
The right one:
[bin]$cd /usr/local/bin
Exists! Then
[bin]$ls -a
And node is indeed there.
I would appreciate any tips for understanding more about this :)
From the mac terminal, what is the difference between usr and /usr ?
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
edited Feb 2 at 10:51
Toto
4,060101226
4,060101226
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
answered Feb 2 at 9:09
alan_kalan_k
13
13
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
add a comment |
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Stack policy is that answers should be answers and not questions, but since this would probably get shot down if separate, see wikipedia on Absolute and relative paths
– dave_thompson_085
Feb 2 at 11:14
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
Thanks @dave_thompson_085
– alan_k
Feb 3 at 14:59
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