Installing Node.js Ubuntu

The easiest way of installing node.js on Ubuntu is via NVM. It allows you to quickly install and use different versions of node.js via the command line.

Installing

To install node.js on Ubuntu: 

1. Install nvm using the following command

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

or 

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

2. Install node.js using nvm

nvm install 15--lts

Note: The above command installs node.js version 15

3. Verify the correct version of node.js has been installed

$ node -v

v15.14.0



$ npm -v

7.7.6