node.js – Top Command Output Shows Node Process but Node is Not Installed

When I run the top command on my Raspberry Pi, it reports “node” processes. Sometimes these processes are using a high percentage of resources. If they are related to Node.js, I don’t need them.

Google AI says:

In the top command output, a “node” process typically refers to a Node.js application or a process related to the Node.js runtime environment.

I checked to see if Node is installed on my Pi using:

node -v

The response is: “command not found: node” indicating that Node is not installed. I also tried:

apt list --installed | grep node

and found no sign of Node being installed. Is there anything else I can check to figure out what these processes are? Thanks!

Edit: adding image showing node processes under top command o Raspberry Pi.