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- How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Ubuntu Default Repository <\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Node Version Manager<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Node Source <\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Node Repository<\/a><\/li>\n
- Through Tar file<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to Remove Node.js from Ubuntu 24.04<\/a><\/li>\n
- Conclusion <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h2>\n
Node.js is an event-driven and non-blocking I\/O model that allows its users to handle asynchronous tasks efficiently. Furthermore, it comes with a package manager, which simplifies managing the external libraries and modules. To install Node.js on Ubuntu 24.04 there are primarily five ways which are:<\/p>\n
<\/a>1: Through Ubuntu Default Repository<\/h3>\n
The default method to install any application on Ubuntu 24.04 is by using its default package installer but sometimes the apt package installer has an older version in its repository. The same is the case for Node.js:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> nodejs<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-1.png\")
<\/p>\nVerify it by checking the version:<\/p>\n
node --version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-2.png\")
<\/p>\nIf you see in the screenshot for Node.js installation the compiler suggests installing the package manager as it will help in updating, installing, and sharing packages:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> npm<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-3.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>2: Through Node Version Manager<\/h3>\n
If you are looking forward to installing multiple versions of Node.js and npm then use the node version manager to install Node.js on Ubuntu 24.04. First, you need to install the node version manager using GitHub<\/a>, to download nvm and run its script via bash shell execute:<\/p>\n
curl -o-<\/span> https:\/\/<\/span>raw.githubusercontent.com\/<\/span>nvm-sh\/<\/span>nvm\/<\/span>v0.39.7\/<\/span>install.sh |<\/span> bash<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-4.png\")
<\/p>\nNow execute the contents of the bash script file to apply the changes made by the node version manager:<\/p>\n
source<\/span> ~\/<\/span>.bashrc<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-5.png\")
<\/p>\nNow you can verify the node version manager installation by looking for its version. Before installing Node.js via nvm, first, list all the available versions:<\/p>\n
nvm list-remote<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-6.png\")
<\/p>\nHere as you can see there is a huge list of versions available so for a demonstration I am going to install version 18 same as was installed in the previous method:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nTo install the desired version just use the below-given syntax:<\/p>\n
nvm install<\/span> <<\/span>version-number><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-8.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce the installation is complete now verify it by listing the node.js versions installed via nvm:<\/p>\n
nvm list<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-9.png\")
<\/p>\nHere is the list you can see that each version has its name so instead of writing the version number you can install any node.js version by using its name:<\/p>\n
nvm install<\/span> <<\/span>version-name><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-10.png\")
<\/p>\nNow in the image below the selected version that is currently active is 20 however the default version is still 18:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-11.png\")
<\/p>\nYou can change the versions if there are any compatibility or any other similar issues, to change the current version execute:<\/p>\n
nvm use <<\/span>node.js-version><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-12.png\")
<\/p>\nFurther, to change the default version of Node.js to the desired one execute:<\/p>\n
nvm alias<\/span> default<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-13.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>3: Through Node Source<\/h3>\n
In the previous method, you can observe that the latest version available in the node version manager was 20 but currently, the latest version is 21. To install the latest version of node.js on Ubuntu 24.04 you can use its repository from GitHub<\/a>. To download the node.js repository for the latest version and to execute it through bash shell execute:<\/p>\n
curl -fsSL<\/span> https:\/\/<\/span>deb.nodesource.com\/<\/span>setup_21.x |<\/span> sudo<\/span> -E<\/span> bash<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-14.png\")
<\/p>\nNow update the packages list for the default package installer and then execute the below command to install Node.js:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt-get install<\/span> nodejs -y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-15.png\")
<\/p>\nAfter the installation, verify the version of node.js:<\/p>\n
node --version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-16.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>4: Through Node Repository<\/h3>\n
Installing an application through its source code or by manually configuring the repository is a slightly difficult process. However, using this method you can install any desired version as in this method a mirror link for the node.js will be added. First, there are some utilities that you need to install, but if they are already installed then skip it:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt-get install<\/span> -y<\/span> ca-certificates curl gnupg<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-17.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, if your keyring directory is missing then to create execute the below command, again this is an optional step:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> mkdir<\/span> -p<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>apt\/<\/span>keyrings<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-18.png\")
<\/p>\ncurl -fsSL<\/span> https:\/\/<\/span>deb.nodesource.com\/<\/span>gpgkey\/<\/span>nodesource-repo.gpg.key |<\/span> sudo<\/span> gpg --dearmor<\/span> -o<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>apt\/<\/span>keyrings\/<\/span>nodesource.gpg<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>
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<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow set the version you want for node.js by making it an environmental variable, next get the GPG key for the node.js and then add the node source URL which as result will be added to the sources list. The command below sets up a new package repository for node.js from Node Source Repository and adds it to the system package source list:<\/p>\n
NODE_MAJOR<\/span>=21<\/span>
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\necho<\/span> "deb [signed-by=\/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/nodesource.gpg] https:\/\/deb.nodesource.com\/node_${NODE_MAJOR}<\/span>.x nodistro main"<\/span> |<\/span> sudo<\/span> tee<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>apt\/<\/span>sources.list.d\/<\/span>nodesource.list<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-20.png\")
<\/p>\nNow update the packages list of apt and then install node.js by executing:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> nodejs -y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/word-image-26246-21.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>5: Through Tar File<\/h3>\n
- Through Ubuntu Default Repository <\/a><\/li>\n
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