Where is Node.js installed? Why can't I see /usr/local/bin/node?












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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









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  • 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.

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    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









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  • 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









share|improve this question
















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






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  • 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





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 ?






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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 ?






share|improve this answer


























  • 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
















0














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 ?






share|improve this answer


























  • 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 ?






share|improve this answer















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 ?







share|improve this answer














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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



















  • 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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