How to install Node.js 8 on Linux

Linux is a very popular operating system, and Node.js is one of the most popular technologies on the Linux platform. In this article, we will discuss how to install Node.js 8 on Linux.

Node.js is an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model JavaScript runtime environment. It enables efficient web applications and server-side scripts.

In order to install Node.js 8, we need to complete the following steps:

1. Install Node.js 8

We can use the binary Linux distribution of NodeSource version to install Node.js 8. The following are the installation steps:

• Add Node.js PPA:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -

• Use apt-get to install Node.js:

sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

• Confirm Node.js version:

node -v

If you have installed an old version of Node.js, you need to remove it using the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nodejs

2. Install npm

npm is the package manager for Node.js. To install npm, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install npm

3. Install common npm packages

In Node.js, there are many commonly used npm packages. The following are some commonly used npm packages:

• express: a popular web application framework
• mongoose: an object modeler for MongoDB
• request: an HTTP Request Library

To install the above packages, use the following command:

sudo npm install -g express mongoose request

Summary

In this post, we have covered how to install Node on Linux .js8. We install by adding PPA and using apt-get command. We also introduced the installation of npm and the installation of commonly used npm packages. This will help you get started with Node.js 8 and provide a strong foundation for your next project.

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