How to Update Node.js and NPM

Updating Node.js for Shinobi

Node.js version 20 or 18 are the currently recommended versions.

1. Update System (can skip if you did this recently)

sudo apt update
sudo apt -y upgrade

2. Install Node.js repo

sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install curl dirmngr apt-transport-https lsb-release ca-certificates
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -

3. Now you can update node.js with the following

sudo apt -y install nodejs

4. Update npm with the following

npm i npm -g

5. You may also consider updating these critical packages but if you already have a stable version of Shinobi running its not necessary.

sudo apt -y install gcc g++ make

6. Update PM2, the daemonizer

npm install pm2@latest -g

7. Reinstall Shinobi modules with the new node version as a base.

cd /home/Shinobi
rm -rf node_modules
sh UPDATE.sh
pm2 restart all