Can I update node.js in an app?

[Klaus]

I've installed node.bb using Cloudron. A plugin isn't working, and the plugin developer says that I need to udpate node.js.

When I do a node -v in the console I get version 8.12, which is rather old indeed.

Is there some way to upgrade the version of node.js inside that container?

[girish]

@Klaus Cloudron apps are deployed as read-only, so the code inside them cannot be changed. This is done for security and update purposes.

But I can update the version to the latest LTS 12.16.1. Would that work?

[girish]

Note that NodeBB itself only has a requirement of node 8, so it's the plugin developer who has to fix the code

[girish]

I have updated node to 10.19.0

[Klaus]

Great! Finally the emoji plugin works again! Thanks a lot.

[Klaus]

@girish The latest NodeBB version 1.16 is no longer compatible with NodeJS version 10. Would it be possible to update the NodeJS version in Cloudron again?

[girish]

@klaus The latest NodeBB package has node 12.13.0

[Klaus]

@girish Thanks!