installing node.js after apt-get install node

Question

Im trying to install node.js and I made the mistake of installing apt-get install node. Which is not node.js.

I'm able to find the right node.js on git hub, build and make everything. Everything seems to be installed. But I get this error when executing node -v

~/node$ node -v
-bash: /usr/sbin/node: No such file or directory

Any ideas on how to make node -v work?

Also, on ubuntu 10.04 if it helps

Answer 1

it looks like you removed(uninstalled) node from /usr/sbin, just make sure that /usr/local/bin in in your path and run

bash: hash -r

zsh: rehash

And your shell should pick up the new location, and run it for you.

Answer 2

Since CTTE #614907 you're simply supposed to apt-get install nodejs and proceed further by confirming the removal of the node package. You've gotta choose one over the other because of the name conflict.

Answer 3

You need to purge node and related packages:

sudo apt-get purge node

sudo apt-get purge