Openclaw update error

[honest snow]

Guys anyone know why every time that i update openclaw i have to reinstall it again, because when i want to use a comand in the terminal i cant and the error that pop is this Error [ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND]: Cannot find module '/home/vboxuser/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.1/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/session-archive.runtime-CKbsM1dE.js' imported from /home/vboxuser/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.1/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/reply-CxEVitwF.js
i dont know hot to fix it

[proper wigeon]

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[unique vessel]

That error usually means the global package got into a partial update state (one built dist/*.js chunk is missing), not your config.

Most reliable fix on nvm/Linux is:

# 1) stay on one Node version
nvm use 22

# 2) clean reinstall global package
pnpm remove -g openclaw
pnpm store prune
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest

# 3) refresh shell command cache + verify
hash -r
openclaw --version

openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart

If you don’t have pnpm, use npm for the reinstall step instead:

npm uninstall -g openclaw
npm install -g openclaw@latest

Also important so it stops happening:

• Don’t mix install methods back and forth (stick to one flow).
• Don’t use sudo with nvm installs.
• Keep a stable default Node version (nvm alias default 22).
• Prefer openclaw update for normal upgrades.