Failing to install npm

Question

I am trying to install node on OSX like this:

brew install node

However, I get the following error:

Warning: You are using OS X 10.11.
We do not provide support for this pre-release version.
You may encounter build failures or other breakage.
==> Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.7/node-v0.12.7.tar.gz
Already downloaded: /Library/Caches/Homebrew/node-0.12.7.tar.gz
==> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/node/0.12.7 --without-npm --without-s
==> make install
ld: library not found for -lgcc_s.10.5
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
make[1]: *** [/private/tmp/node20160118-13255-1k2k8lz/node-v0.12.7/out/Release/openssl-cli] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make: *** [node] Error 2
Warning: It appears you have MacPorts or Fink installed.
Software installed with other package managers causes known problems for
Homebrew. If a formula fails to build, uninstall MacPorts/Fink and try again.

READ THIS: https://git.io/brew-troubleshooting

Warning: You are using OS X 10.11.
We do not provide support for this pre-release version.

I uninstalled macports but the error persists.

How can I install node and npm on a Mac?

try to download from site nodejs.org/en/download a mac pkg. It will install both node and npm — V31
– V31, Commented Jan 18, 2016 at 10:59

dr.dimitru · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-24 20:48:08Z

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Available options for Mac OS X:

Download NodeJS Installer for Mac
Via package manager:
- Homebrew: brew install node
- MacPorts: port install nodejs
- pkgsrc: pkgin -y install nodejs

cURL and execute with bash:

curl "https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/node-${VERSION:-$(wget -qO- https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/ | sed -nE 's|.*>node-(.*)\.pkg</a>.*|\1|p')}.pkg" > "$HOME/Downloads/node-latest.pkg" && sudo installer -store -pkg "$HOME/Downloads/node-latest.pkg" -target "/"

edited Oct 24, 2019 at 20:48

answered Jan 18, 2016 at 11:07

dr.dimitru

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HeyMan Over a year ago

Your link to the Installer for Mac points to an old version. Rather link to the download page itself so users can always download the latest version. Download: nodejs.org/en

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