- How to install latest node version on Ubuntu?
- 12 Answers 12
- Any version of node install is very easy
- Install the snap package
- Alternate method: NVM
- Step 1: Install NVM
- Step 2: Install node
- Step 3: Check node version
- Installing Node.js via package manager
- Alpine Linux
- Android
- Arch Linux
- CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Alternatives
- Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions
- Alternatives
- fnm
- FreeBSD
- Gentoo
- IBM i
- macOS
- Alternatives
- n
- NetBSD
- Nodenv
- nvm
- nvs
- Windows
- macOS,UnixLike
- Usage
- OpenBSD
- openSUSE and SLE
- SmartOS and illumos
- Snap
- Solus
- Void Linux
- Windows
- Alternatives
- z/OS
How to install latest node version on Ubuntu?
This installed v0.10.37. Can you please help me in installing the latest version of node js and also npm latest version?
That’s probably the latest version available in your package manger. Maybe checkout How can I update my nodeJS to the latest version?
@AlexanderO’Mara how can i completely remove node from my system. its all mess in here with multiple node_modules.
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This is very simple, Grab the Linux node distribution from here: https://nodejs.org/dist/v6.2.0/
Open Terminal and type below command:
sudo tar -C /usr/local --strip-components 1 -xzf ~/Downloads/node-v6.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz ls -l /usr/local/bin/node
Now check your node version by typing:
One can install any version of node in Ubuntu using above steps.
Since node is installed @ /usr/local/bin/ we can use follwing command to remove node completely: rm -rf /usr/local/bin/node. This should work.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash - sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Follow https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x to read shell script before execute above commands.
You always must to know what you run, especially by sudo.
Your legacy nodejs is still here. Run /usr/bin/nodejs -v and remove /usr/local/bin/nodejs after success.. I don’t know way to correct uninstall legacy nodejs, may be apt-get remove nodejs-legacy
Any version of node install is very easy
Just click Node.js scroll down and go Installation instructions and chose which version you want to install
To Install 12.x version of node:
Using Ubuntu
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash - sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Using Debian, as root
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | bash - apt-get install -y nodejs
To remove previous version use command
sudo npm cache clean -f sudo npm install -g n
and then for latest version
By far the most convenient way to install and manage node versions on your machine is the Node Version Manager a.k.a nvm. Just follow the installation instructions in the repo and after you have it installed run
I would suggest installing through package manager to make sure it installs with accurate dependencies.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash - sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
to install modules, like so:
Install the package through the official download page, in a .deb format. Go ahead and grab the newest version here:
Just go ahead and download your desired version and double-click on the downloaded .deb file, and you’re good to go. npm comes with nodejs, btw.
RECOMMENDED READING
If you wish to completely reinstall nodejs, check out the script located here:
It says Mac OSX, but it’ll work perfectly fine in ubuntu, too.
Also sudo rm -rf $HOME/ row in reinstall script . Why want it to force(and silent) remove my ~/lib folder?
depends on what version of latest nodejs you want to install if LTS version or current latest version, then from PPA
latest LTS version
apt-get install curl python-software-properties curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash - apt-get install nodejs
current latest version
apt-get install curl python-software-properties curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash - apt-get install nodejs
Install the snap package
The easiest method to install Node.js on Ubuntu is to use the snap package. Just search for node on Ubuntu Software store and install the first one.
Or if you prefer command line:
sudo snap install node --classic
Alternate method: NVM
If you can’t use snaps for some reason, like from a WSL environment, then Node Version Manager (NVM) is the way to go. It’s safer than upgrading the node packages in Ubuntu to unsupported versions from PPAs or 3rd party repos, which may cause conflicts or breakages in apt package management system. Compared to NVM, manual installations from tarballs are harder to maintain and upgrade. Follow these steps to install the latest node using NVM:
Step 1: Install NVM
Run this command in Terminal:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/master/install.sh | bash
Step 2: Install node
Once NVM installation is complete, close and reopen Terminal. Then run this command:
Step 3: Check node version
If everything went well, you’ll see the latest node and npm versions as output. That’s all, node is installed and ready to run! 😊
Note: This question is similar to the AskUbuntu question «How do I install the latest version of node.js?» and my answer equally applies. I’m reproducing my answer here to ensure a full complete answer exists rather than just a link.
Installing Node.js via package manager
Note: The packages on this page are maintained and supported by their respective packagers, not the Node.js core team. Please report any issues you encounter to the package maintainer. If it turns out your issue is a bug in Node.js itself, the maintainer will report the issue upstream.
Alpine Linux
Node.js LTS and npm packages are available in the Main Repository.
Node.js Current can be installed from the Community Repository.
Android
Android support is still experimental in Node.js, so precompiled binaries are not yet provided by Node.js developers.
However, there are some third-party solutions. For example, Termux community provides terminal emulator and Linux environment for Android, as well as own package manager and extensive collection of many precompiled applications. This command in Termux app will install the last available Node.js version:
Currently, Termux Node.js binaries are linked against system-icu (depending on libicu package).
Arch Linux
Node.js and npm packages are available in the Community Repository.
CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Node.js is available as a module called nodejs in CentOS/RHEL 8 and Fedora.
dnf module install nodejs:
where corresponds to the major version of Node.js. To see a list of available streams:
For example, to install Node.js 18:
dnf module install nodejs:18/common
Alternatives
These resources provide packages compatible with CentOS, Fedora, and RHEL.
Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions
Alternatives
Packages compatible with Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions are available via Node.js snaps.
fnm
Fast and simple Node.js version manager built in Rust used to manage multiple released Node.js versions. It allows you to perform operations like install, uninstall, switch Node versions automatically based on the current directory, etc. To install fnm, use this install script.
fnm has cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux) & all popular shells (Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell, Windows Command Line Prompt). fnm is built with speed in mind and compatibility support for .node-version and .nvmrc files.
FreeBSD
The most recent release of Node.js is available via the www/node port.
Install a binary package via pkg:
Or compile it on your own using ports:
cd /usr/ports/www/node && make install
Gentoo
Node.js is available in the portage tree.
IBM i
LTS versions of Node.js are available from IBM, and are available via the ‘yum’ package manager. The package name is nodejs followed by the major version number (for instance, nodejs12 , nodejs14 etc)
To install Node.js 14.x from the command line, run the following as a user with *ALLOBJ special authority:
Node.js can also be installed with the IBM i Access Client Solutions product. See this support document for more details
macOS
Download the macOS Installer directly from the nodejs.org web site.
If you want to download the package with bash:
curl "https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/node-$node-(.*)\.pkg.*|\1|p')>.pkg" > "$HOME/Downloads/node-latest.pkg" && sudo installer -store -pkg "$HOME/Downloads/node-latest.pkg" -target "/"
Alternatives
port install nodejs # Example port install nodejs7
Install the binary package:
Or build manually from pkgsrc:
cd pkgsrc/lang/nodejs && bmake install
n
n is a simple to use Node.js version manager for Mac and Linux. Specify the target version to install using a rich syntax, or select from a menu of previously downloaded versions. The versions are installed system-wide or user-wide, and for more targeted use you can run a version directly from the cached downloads.
See the homepage for install methods (bootstrap, npm, Homebrew, third-party), and all the usage details.
If you already have npm then installing n and then the newest LTS node version is as simple as:
NetBSD
Node.js is available in the pkgsrc tree:
cd /usr/pkgsrc/lang/nodejs && make install
Or install a binary package (if available for your platform) using pkgin:
Nodenv
nodenv is a lightweight node version manager, similar to nvm . It’s simple and predictable. A rich plugin ecosystem lets you tailor it to suit your needs. Use nodenv to pick a Node version for your application and guarantee that your development environment matches production.
Nodenv installation instructions are maintained on its Github page. Please visit that page to ensure you’re following the latest version of the installation steps.
nvm
Node Version Manager is a bash script used to manage multiple released Node.js versions. It allows you to perform operations like install, uninstall, switch version, etc. To install nvm, use this install script.
On Unix / OS X systems Node.js built from source can be installed using nvm by installing into the location that nvm expects:
env VERSION=`python tools/getnodeversion.py` make install DESTDIR=`nvm_version_path v$VERSION` PREFIX=""
After this you can use nvm to switch between released versions and versions built from source. For example, if the version of Node.js is v8.0.0-pre:
Once the official release is out you will want to uninstall the version built from source:
nvs
Windows
The nvs version manager is cross-platform and can be used on Windows, macOS, and Unix-like systems
To install nvs on Windows go to the release page here and download the MSI installer file of the latest release.
You can also use chocolatey to install it:
macOS,UnixLike
You can find the documentation regarding the installation steps of nvs in macOS/Unix-like systems here
Usage
After this you can use nvs to switch between different versions of node.
To add the latest version of node:
Or to add the latest LTS version of node:
Then run the nvs use command to add a version of node to your PATH for the current shell:
$ nvs use lts PATH -= %LOCALAPPDATA%\nvs\default PATH += %LOCALAPPDATA%\nvs\node\14.17.0\x64
To add it to PATH permanently, use nvs link :
OpenBSD
Node.js is available through the ports system.
openSUSE and SLE
Node.js is available in the main repositories under the following packages:
- openSUSE Leap 15.2: nodejs10 , nodejs12 , nodejs14
- openSUSE Tumbleweed: nodejs16
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12: nodejs10 , nodejs12 , and nodejs14 (The «Web and Scripting Module» must be enabled.)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP2: nodejs10 , nodejs12 , and nodejs14 (The «Web and Scripting Module» must be enabled.)
For example, to install Node.js 14.x on openSUSE Leap 15.2, run the following as root:
Different major versions of Node can be installed and used concurrently.
SmartOS and illumos
SmartOS images come with pkgsrc pre-installed. On other illumos distributions, first install pkgsrc, then you may install the binary package as normal:
Or build manually from pkgsrc:
cd pkgsrc/lang/nodejs && bmake install
Snap
Node.js snaps are available as node on the Snap store.
Solus
Solus provides Node.js in its main repository.
sudo eopkg install nodejs
Void Linux
Void Linux ships Node.js stable in the main repository.
Windows
Download the Windows Installer directly from the nodejs.org web site.
Alternatives
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS # or for LTS winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
After running one of the two commands above, it may be necessary to restart the terminal emulator before the node CLI command becomes available.
cinst nodejs # or for full install with npm cinst nodejs.install
scoop install nodejs # or for LTS scoop install nodejs-lts
z/OS
IBM® SDK for Node.js — z/OS® is available in two installation formats, SMP/E and PAX. Select the installation format that applies to you:
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