How to update Node.js installed by another program?

[Tim Deaton]

I'm a non-programmer using a Windows 7 (64-bit) pc, connecting to the internet via AT&T.  (It was basic DSL, now it's Uverse.)  AT&T has version 0.8.2.0 of Node.js in its ..Program Files (x86)\ATT\8.3.1.18\ma\bin directory.  Secunia PCI tells me that version is out-of-date and a security risk.  But can I safely update it without breaking something?  And if so, how?

I can see the node.exe file in that location, but is that the only file to be replaced?  Or do others need to be replaced as well?  And where do I look for them?

Thanks for your help.

[Aria Stewart]

> On Jan 30, 2015, at 10:08 AM, Tim Deaton <tfd...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm a non-programmer using a Windows 7 (64-bit) pc, connecting to the internet via AT&T. (It was basic DSL, now it's Uverse.) AT&T has version 0.8.2.0 of Node.js in its ..Program Files (x86)\ATT\8.3.1.18\ma\bin directory. Secunia PCI tells me that version is out-of-date and a security risk. But can I safely update it without breaking something? And if so, how?
>
> I can see the node.exe file in that location, but is that the only file to be replaced? Or do others need to be replaced as well? And where do I look for them?

Oh my! It might take some programmer skills to know if that's safe.

The latest 0.8 node.js is probably safe to replace it with. Maybe the latest 0.10, but if they used binary (DLL/.node) addons, probably not.

However -- it may well be that you don't need this software at all to run your internet connection -- Vendor supplied software by ISPs is almost universally terrible and not needed. (I was a network tech and ISP owner in the past... I've seen some things.)

I'd start by seeing if you can remove it entirely.

Aria

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Tim Deaton wrote:
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> I'm a non-programmer using a Windows 7 (64-bit) pc, connecting to the internet via AT&T. (It was basic DSL, now it's Uverse.) AT&T has version 0.8.2.0 of Node.js in its ..Program Files (x86)\ATT\8.3.1.18\ma\bin directory. Secunia PCI tells me that version is out-of-date and a security risk. But can I safely update it without breaking something? And if so, how?
>
> I can see the node.exe file in that location, but is that the only file to be replaced? Or do others need to be replaced as well? And where do I look for them?

I would not attempt to make any changes to that copy of node, since it is apparently part of AT&T's software and you do not know if the rest of their software is compatible with a different version. Ask AT&T if a newer version of their software is available. Or, since I have no idea what this AT&T software does or why you would need it, maybe you can remove it entirely.