Node.js version on the command line? (not the REPL)

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I want to get the version of Node.js on the command line. I'm expecting to run a command like:

node -version

but that doesn't work. Does anybody know what the command line would be? (i.e. not the REPL)

The different answers suggest completely different questions. — hawkeye, Feb 15 '13 at 04:59
Yes, the runtime question works for the Node command line, not the shell. Of course, "command line" could refer to either thing. — Austin Mullins, Feb 15 '13 at 05:01
Check `node --help`. But, in short, you need 2 dashes for full-name options: `node --version`. A single dash starts a group of aliases, so `-version` combines `-v`, `-e`, `-r`, etc -- though only 3 of the 7 are recognized by Node. — Jonathan Lonowski, Feb 15 '13 at 05:08
@JonathanLonowski: Good to know about `node --help` (`node -h` works too). However, `node` does _not_ support _grouping_ of options the way you describe; e.g., `node -p -i` works (syntactically - as of 0.12, no combination of short options makes sense semantically), but `node -pi` results in an `unrecognized flag` / `bad option` (0.12) error. — mklement0, Mar 08 '15 at 03:56
[This](https://stackoverflow.com/a/41814019/1042705) may help somebody! — Irf, Jan 01 '19 at 07:05

score 1170 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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The command line for that is:

node -v

Or

node --version

Note:

If node -v doesn't work, but nodejs -v does, then something's not set up quite right on your system. See this other question for ways to fix it.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Feb 15 '13 at 04:58

JohnnyHK

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In the year 2015, this no longer works. Use `nodejs -v` instead. – Andrew Thaddeus Martin Jul 08 '15 at 19:44
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@AndrewThaddeusMartin `node -v` does work. I'm using latest version available today which is 0.12.6. – yannick1976 Jul 09 '15 at 08:44
With the latest version this does not work but it works only with older version. Thanx to Andrew – shrawan_lakhe Oct 21 '15 at 03:16
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This works in 6.8.0: `>node -v` `v6.8.0` `>node --version` `v6.8.0` – Doctor Jones Oct 13 '16 at 13:24
same for npnm as well npm -v – ramnar Jun 21 '18 at 07:04
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node -v => v8.11.2 => So this works also for v8.11.2 – Valentin Grégoire Aug 29 '18 at 12:42

score 87 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '13 at 05:03

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If you're referring to the shell command line, either of the following will work:

node -v

node --version

Just typing node version will cause node.js to attempt loading a module named version, which doesn't exist unless you like working with confusing module names.

answered Feb 15 '13 at 05:03

Austin Mullins

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You're welcome. Note, however, that the OP typed `node -version`, not `node version`. The former reports an `unrecognized flag` / `bad option` (in 0.12) error and then enters the REPL, whereas the latter indeed tries to load a non-existent file, and aborts without entering the REPL. @JonathanLonowski has already stated it in a comment on the question, but let me repeat it here: `node -h` or `node --help` shows all supported command-line options. – mklement0 Mar 08 '15 at 03:38

score 41 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 08 '15 at 03:13

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Try nodejs instead of just node

$ nodejs -v
v0.10.25

edited Mar 08 '15 at 03:13

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answered Oct 29 '14 at 02:52

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Note: The node.js executable (binary) should be `node`, not `nodejs`. However, there was a naming conflict on some Linux distros (e.g., Ubuntu), resulting in the executable getting installed as `nodejs`. As of Ubuntu 14.04, for instance, `apt-get install nodejs` will _also_ install executable `node` (implemented as a symlink to `nodejs`). In other words: For consistency, _try `node -v` first_. – mklement0 Mar 08 '15 at 04:10

score 19 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 03 '17 at 07:16

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If you want to check in command prompt use node -v or node --version

v6.9.5

If u have node.exe then in node you can give.

>process
process {
  title: 'node',
  version: 'v6.9.5',
  .......

answered Feb 03 '17 at 07:16

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If you have `node.exe`, then `>process.version` will only show the version and not the full process object – JFK Mar 09 '17 at 21:45

score 19 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 16 '19 at 11:29

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Just type npm version in your command line and it will display all the version details about node, npm, v8 engine etc.

answered Feb 16 '19 at 11:29

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score 15 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 03 '17 at 05:14

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Repl Command to find the Nodejs Version

$node
>process.version
`v8.x`

answered Oct 03 '17 at 05:14

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score 13 · Answer 7 · answered May 07 '16 at 14:54

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Node:

node --version or node -v

npm:

npm --version or npm -v

V8 engine version:

node -p process.versions.v8

answered May 07 '16 at 14:54

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score 10 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 30 '16 at 11:06

find the installed node version.

$ node --version

or

 $ node -v

And if you want more information about installed node(i.e. node version,v8 version,platform,env variables info etc.)

then just do this.

$ node
> process
  process {
  title: 'node',
  version: 'v6.6.0',
  moduleLoadList: 
   [ 'Binding contextify',
     'Binding natives',
     'NativeModule events',
     'NativeModule util',
     'Binding uv',
     'NativeModule buffer',
     'Binding buffer',
     'Binding util',
     ...

where The process object is a global that provides information about, and control over, the current Node.js process.

`>process.version` will only show the version and not the full process object — JFK, Mar 09 '17 at 21:46

score 7 · Answer 9 · answered Sep 06 '21 at 13:43

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Write this command to check the version of node.js

node --version

answered Sep 06 '21 at 13:43

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score 6 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 18:48

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By default node package is nodejs, so use

$ nodejs -v

or

$ nodejs --version

You can make a link using

$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node

then u can use

$ node --version

or

$ node -v

answered Feb 02 '16 at 18:48

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score 4 · Answer 11 · answered Oct 25 '16 at 18:24

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One cool tip if you are using the Atom editor.

$ apm -v
apm  1.12.5
npm  3.10.5
node 4.4.5
python 2.7.12
git 2.7.4

It will return you not only the node version but also few other things.

answered Oct 25 '16 at 18:24

prosti

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apm -v will tell you the version of node and npm that Atom is using. It may not necessarily be the one that will be if you are using the command line – Hello Universe May 11 '17 at 02:30

score 2 · Answer 12 · answered Aug 18 '21 at 12:09

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For Node Js version -

node -v

Or

node --version

For NPM version -

npm -v

or

npm -version

in windows os we can't use nodejs -v, it doesn't work.

answered Aug 18 '21 at 12:09

Manoj Dharkar

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score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Feb 12 '19 at 12:37

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On an Arm7 (armhf) device running Debian Stretch, I had to issue either of the following:

$ nodejs -v
$ nodejs -h

The following did not work:

$ node -v
$ node -h
$ apm -v

Hope this helps someone else.

answered Feb 12 '19 at 12:37

Fiddy Bux

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered May 16 '22 at 13:32

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Open Command line prompt
node -v

answered May 16 '22 at 13:32

Muralidharan C

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