How to install Cordova correctly on ubuntu 16.04 Lts

1.

run

nodejs --version

if no number is displayed

Install Node.js via package manager

Run this

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

2.

Run

sudo npm install -g cordova

3.

run

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cordova-ubuntu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cordova-cli

4.

Delete this folder Content

/usr/share/cordova-cli

5.

Copy this folder Content

/home/“Your User ”/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/cordova

in this Folder

/usr/share/cordova-cli

6.

Run

cordova --version

If you got a number it’s OK