<p>To keep our developer systems and dependencies fresh, we can use the following essential commands:</p>
<h3 id="heading-node">Node</h3>
<p>Install <code>n</code> just once:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">$ npm install -g n
</code></pre>
<p>When node launches an update just run:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">$ n latest
</code></pre>
<h3 id="heading-npm">NPM</h3>
<p>When NPM launches an update just run:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">$ npm install -g npm@latest
</code></pre>
<h3 id="heading-any-other-package">Any other package</h3>
<p>In general, just run the install script to get the latest version:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-bash">$ npm install [packagename]
</code></pre>


To keep our developer systems and dependencies fresh, we can use the following essential commands:

### Node

Install `n` just once:

```bash
$ npm install -g n
```

When node launches an update just run:

```bash
$ n latest
```

### NPM

When NPM launches an update just run:

```bash
$ npm install -g npm@latest
```

### Any other package

In general, just run the install script to get the latest version:

```bash
$ npm install [packagename]
```

keeping your developer system and dependencies fresh

Updating Node packages

keeping your developer systems and dependencies fresh

Node

NPM

Any other package