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+++ date = "2011-10-24" title = "Installing Node.js and NPM on Ubuntu/Debian" tags = ["Linux", "Ubuntu", "debian", "nodejs", "devops", "node", "npm"] slug = "installing-node-js-and-npm-on-ubuntu-debian" +++

This is just short snippet on how to install Node.js (any version) and NPM (Node Package Manager) on your Ubuntu/Debian system.

Step 1 - Update your system

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-core curl build-essential openssl libssl-dev python

Step 2 - Install Node.js

First, clone the Node.js repository:

git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git
cd node

Now, if you require a specific version of Node:

git tag # Gives you a list of released versions
git checkout v13.10.1

Then compile and install Node like this:

This might take a while, depending on your hardware.

./configure
make
sudo make install

Then, check if node was installed correctly:

node -v

Step 3 - Install NPM

Simply run the NPM install script:

curl -L https://npmjs.org/install.sh | sudo sh

And then check it works:

npm -v

That's all.

Updated 2020-03-11

• Use the new nodejs/node repo
• Install correct dependencies, including python\
• Update example node version to v13.10.1_