Which Node.js version are you running on the Edison?

Question

I'm currently challenging some problems with Node-RED modules which possibly are related to Node.js version differences.

When installing XDK, automatically node v4.4.3 was installed:

root@edison_arduino:~# opkg list nodejs
nodejs - v4.4.3-r1.0 - Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily
building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js is a platform
built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable
network applications.
root@edison_arduino:~# node -v
v4.4.3
root@edison_arduino:~#

When running opkg update/upgrade no new version is installed, but https://nodejs.org/en/ shows v6.10.3 as the most recent LTS version.

My question is which version are you using?

How did you install:

XDK
opkg
make (takes 5 hours according to some information I found on internet)
other ......

Workshopshed · Answer

Hi Gerrit, I'm on 4.4.3 too, it was installed with the base image from the setup.

jasonwier92 · Answer

Sticking with v4.4.3 so far too.

jasonwier92 · Answer

Also one other good way to install/update node/npm is to use Node Version Manager (nvm). With nvm you can run several version of node and switch between them, have some applications can run version 6.10.3 and others run 4.4.3.

https://github.com/creationix/nvm