{"id":20703,"date":"2024-03-15T20:50:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:43:38","slug":"how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Node.js on Ubuntu?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are several ways to install Node.js on Ubuntu, two of the most commonly used methods are listed below:<\/p>\n

Option 1: Install with package manager.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the terminal.<\/li>\n
  2. Run the following command to update the list of software packages:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sudo apt update\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Install Node.js and npm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      sudo apt install nodejs npm\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. Verify if the installation was successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        node -v\r\nnpm -v\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. If the above command successfully outputs the version numbers of Node.js and npm, it means the installation was successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          Option 2: Install from the official Node.js source.<\/p>\n
            \n
          1. Open the terminal.<\/li>\n
          2. Run the following command to import the GPG key of the official Node.js source:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            curl -sL https:\/\/deb.nodesource.com\/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
              \n
            1. Run the following command to install Node.js and npm:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              sudo apt install nodejs\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                \n
              1. Verify the successful installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                node -v\r\nnpm -v\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                  \n
                1. If the above commands successfully output the versions of Node.js and npm, it means the installation was successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  Here are two commonly used methods to install Node.js on Ubuntu, you can choose one that suits your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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