Node - install selected Node.js and nvm version under Debian / Ubuntu
In this short article, we would like to show how to install desired version of the Node.js or npm under Linux.
Warning: node will be installed per specific user only!
Quick solution:
xxxxxxxxxx# apt-get update# apt-get install curlcurl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bashsource ~/.bashrcnvm install v16.0.0nvm use v16.0.0node -v
Node: using below instruction we are able to switch between existing Node.js versions (
npmversions too) - just go to step 4 in the below instruction.
Simple steps:
1. we need to download and install nvm script that let's to switch Node.js versions
1.1. install curl command only if you don't have it instelled yet:.
xxxxxxxxxxapt-get install curl1.2. install nvm command:
xxxxxxxxxxcurl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bashNote: check the last version on https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm.
1.3 reload enviroment variables to have access to nvm command (or you can just restart your Linux):
xxxxxxxxxxsource ~/.bashrc
2. check avaialble Node.js versions:
xxxxxxxxxxnvm ls-remoteExample output:
xxxxxxxxxx... v15.3.0 v15.4.0 v15.5.0... v15.14.0 v16.0.0 v16.1.0... v16.9.1 v16.10.0 v16.11.0...
3. install selected Node.js version:
xxxxxxxxxxnvm install v16.0.0Example output:
xxxxxxxxxxDownloading and installing node v16.0.0...Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.0.0/node-v16.0.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...######################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0%Computing checksum with sha256sumChecksums matched!Now using node v16.0.0 (npm v7.10.0)Creating default alias: default -> v16.0.0
4. set installed Node.js as used/active one (this command can be executed on instaled versions before):
xxxxxxxxxxnvm use v16.0.0Example output:
xxxxxxxxxxNow using node v16.0.0 (npm v7.10.0)
5. check Node.js and npm versions:
xxxxxxxxxx$ node -vv16.0.0$ npm -v7.10.0
Alternative titles
- Node - switch nodejs and nvm version under Debian / Ubuntu
- Node - switch Node.js version under Debian / Ubuntu (nvm switching)
- Node - change nodejs and nvm version under Debian / Ubuntu
- Node - install desired Node.js and nvm version under Debian / Ubuntu
- Node - install desired nodejs and nvm version under Debian / Ubuntu
