IDE on Ubuntu thinks npm is not installed, but it is installed together with nodejs

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It looks like the issue you’re encountering is due to the way the Node.js and npm packages are being managed on your Ubuntu system. The Node.js version you installed from the NodeSource repository does not include npm as a separate package, which is why your IDE is not recognizing it.

Here are a few steps you can take to resolve this issue:

  1. Install npm separately using NodeSource:
    Since you already have Node.js installed from NodeSource, you can install npm separately using the following command:

    sudo apt-get install npm

  2. Use n or nvm to manage Node.js and npm:
    Instead of using the NodeSource repository, you can use n or nvm (Node Version Manager) to manage your Node.js and npm installations. These tools allow you to easily switch between different versions of Node.js and npm.

    • Using n:

      sudo npm install -g n
sudo n latest

    • Using nvm:

      curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install node

  3. Verify npm installation:
    After installing npm, verify that it is correctly installed and recognized by your system:

    npm -v

  4. Check for broken packages:
    If you still encounter issues, you might have broken packages on your system. You can try to fix them using the following commands:

    sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install -f

  5. Manually install missing dependencies:
    If the issue persists, you can manually install the missing dependencies listed in the error message. For example:

    sudo apt-get install node-agent-base node-aproba node-archy node-cacache node-chalk node-cli-table3 node-colors node-columnify node-debug node-emoji-regex node-got node-graceful-fs node-gyp node-https-proxy-agent node-mkdirp node-ms node-nopt node-normalize-package-data node-npm-package-arg node-npmlog node-read-package-json node-rimraf node-semver node-ssri node-string-width node-strip-ansi node-tar node-validate-npm-package-name node-which node-write-file-atomic

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue with npm not being recognized by your IDE on Ubuntu 22.04.

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