# How to update node dependencies in sage 8?

**URL:** https://discourse.roots.io/t/how-to-update-node-dependencies-in-sage-8/17813
**Category:** sage
**Tags:** sage8, gulp
**Created:** 2020-03-09T18:54:37Z
**Posts:** 3

## Post 1 by @gareth — 2020-03-09T18:54:37Z

I have an old project that needs some changes. When I run npm install I get an error midway through the process. The process actually continues past the error, but I cant run `gulp`.

Error during `npm install`

```
SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/.node
clang: warning: libstdc++ is deprecated; move to libc++ with a minimum deployment target of OS X 10.9 [-Wdeprecated]
ld: library not found for -lstdc++
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
make: *** [Release/.node] Error 1
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:200:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 19.2.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /Users/designlobby/Sites/+trellis/virtus.co.uk/site/web/app/themes/virtuslaw/node_modules/browser-sync/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents
gyp ERR! node -v v4.4.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.3.0
gyp ERR! not ok
```

Error when trying to run `gulp`:

```
SyntaxError: Unexpected token {
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:373:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:353:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/designlobby/Sites/+trellis/virtus.co.uk/site/web/app/themes/virtuslaw/node_modules/run-sequence/index.js:5:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
```

So, how would I update SOLINK\_MODULE to use libc++, if that is possible?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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## Post 2 by @strarsis — 2020-03-09T18:57:43Z

Use a specific node version. For that reason I always add a `.nvmrc` to a project.  
Sage 8 should work with node 8, install it using `nvm` or `nave` as node version managing tool.

Edit: Replaced the ruby related version tools with node ones :blush: .

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## Post 3 by @gareth — 2020-03-09T19:21:43Z

Great, thanks so much!  
I didn’t know about .nvmrc, very useful :+1: