There is no need to explicitly install npm as it is already included with this binary. Here are the commands: curl -sL | sudo -E bash. This is very similar to the last one I showed you, but instead we'll be running a script (maintained and distributed by NodeSource) to show the package manager where to get the latest version.

If you still want to use apt-get, but need a much newer version of Node, you should use this method. Since the package is linked as nodejs and not the typical node name, we have to add a symlink, otherwise some services won't work correctly as they expect the node command to be available. To install Node and npm via apt-get, run these commands: For the newest version, check the other install methods below. NOTE: As of the time of this writing (11/25/15), the binary installed with apt-get is only v0.10.25, while the latest stable version available is v5.1.0, so they're pretty far behind. This way you'll also know the commands to uninstall the package when needed. I always try to install packages through apt-get whenever possible to keep everything in one place. This is, in my opinion, the easiest method. Here are a few of the more popular methods: There are a few different ways you can perform the install, depending on your requirements and customization needs.

I find myself Googling this just about every time I set up a new Linux machine, so I thought I'd write up some instructions on a few different ways you can install Node on Ubuntu. It's still more of a manual process than it should be. Res.For as popular as this JavaScript run-time has become, you might be surprised to find out that it actually still isn't very easy to install Node.js on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Install Sublime Text: var http = require(‘http’) Sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https echo 'deb apt/stable/' | sudo tee /etc/apt//sublime-text.list To install sublime text editor on Ubuntu, run the commands below: wget -qO - | sudo apt-key add. For instance, I am using Sublime text editor for this guide. Create a file and name it “fosslinux.js” and input the code below in it: You can use your favorite text editor. Let us test the NodeJS application we recently installed by creating a test “Hello Foss” text.

Apt install nodejs