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wsl_install_node.md

The apt-get version of node is incredibly old, and installing a new copy is a bit of a runaround.

So here's how you can use NVM to quickly get a fresh copy of Node on your new Bash on Windows install

$ touch ~/.bashrc
$ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash
// restart bash
$ nvm install --lts

Once you've done that you'll get a nice:

$ node --version
$ v12.18.3
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After a bunch of failed attempts I ended up here. This approach totally works.

For the latest curl and installation details:
https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm

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