[oe] nodejs: newer npm?

[Gary Thomas]

On 2016-07-13 15:29, Davis, Michael wrote:
> I am currently using angular from a different meta layer.
> https://github.com/imyller/meta-nodejs
> It maintains newer versions of nodejs.
> It might be something you want to try.

I have tried this and yes, the versions are newer, but my simple example
still does not work :-(

What target/platform are you using?
Any idea why there is a separate layer for something that is in a
more mainstream (meta-oe) layer for the same things?

>
>
> On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:11:05 AM Gary Thomas wrote:
>> On 2016-07-13 09:39, Gary Thomas wrote:
>>> The current (at least 4.4.4) nodejs recipe also creates nodejs-npm
>>> which is npm version 2.15.1.  I'm trying to run angularjs that needs
>>> npm >= 3.3.x.  I've not yet tried the update to 4.4.5, so if this
>>> fixes the issue just let me know.
>>>
>>> What needs to be done to get a newer npm?
>>>
>>> BTW, the current one segfaults when trying to install the
>>> attached package file.
>>
>> I have now tried nodejs-4.4.5 which has npm-2.15.5  It no longer
>> segfaults on the install step, but it doesn't really work :-(
>> Any access just returns 'Cannot GET /'
>>
>> Anyone have suggestions on how I might debug this?  It's a known
>> working (simple) application I got from
>> https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/quickstart.html


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