How to Install Node.js on Linux

Node.js is a popular open-source server-side runtime environment that allows you to build scalable and high-performance web applications. It uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model, making it efficient and lightweight. Installing Node.js on Linux is a straightforward process that can be done using package managers or from the official Node.js website. In this guide, we will show you how to install Node.js on some of the most popular Linux distributions.

Debian/Ubuntu-based distros

Step 1: Update your system:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install the cURL package if not already installed:

sudo apt install curl

Step 3: Download and install the Node.js setup script:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash –

Note: You can replace 16.x with any other Node.js version you want to install.

Step 4: Install Node.js:

sudo apt install nodejs

Step 5: Verify that Node.js is installed properly:

node -v

Fedora/RPM-based distros

Step 1: Enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository:

sudo dnf install epel-release

Step 2: Install the cURL package if not already installed:

sudo dnf install curl

Step 3: Download and install the Node.js setup script:

curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo bash –

Note: You can replace 16.x with any other Node.js version you want to install.

Step 4: Install Node.js:

sudo dnf install nodejs

Step 5: Verify that Node.js is installed properly:

node -v

Arch-based distros

Step 1: Update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install the Node.js package:

sudo pacman -S nodejs

Step 3: Verify that Node.js is installed properly:

node -v

That’s it! You now have Node.js installed on your Linux system.