Would you like to learn how to install NODE.JS on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you multiple ways to install the Node.js on a computer running Ubuntu Linux version 17.
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Tutorial - Install NODE.JS on Ubuntu Linux
On the Linux console, use the following commands to install the required packages.
# apt-get update
# apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev curl
Create a directory, download and execute the NODE.JS installation script.
# mkdir /downloads
# cd /download
# curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.9/install.sh | bash
Reboot your computer.
# reboot
Use the following command to verify if the NVM_RC_VERSION, NVM_CD_FLAGS and NVM_DIR variable were created.
# env | grep NVM
Use the following command to install NODE.JS.
# nvm install node
The following messages should be displayed.
Downloading and installing node v10.0.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.0.0/node-v10.0.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
######################################################################## 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v10.0.0 (npm v5.6.0)
Creating default alias: default -> node (-> v10.0.0)
Use the following command to test your installation.
# node -v
# node -e "console.log('Hello from Node.js ' + process.version)"
You have successfully finished the NODE.JS installation.
