{"id":25613,"date":"2018-03-02T03:24:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T09:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/?p=25613"},"modified":"2022-12-09T08:47:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T14:47:34","slug":"how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.jpg\" alt=\"How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04\" width=\"742\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll guide you, how to install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04. Node.js is an open source JavaScript runtime built on Chrome\u2019s V8 JavaScript engine and can be used to build different types of server-side applications. Node.js runs on most operating systems, including Linux, OSX and Windows. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Node.js on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/ubuntu-hosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ubuntu 16.04 VPS<\/a>. The installation of Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04, can be done using several different methods:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>APT: the default Ubuntu package manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PPA: Personal Package Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NVM: Node Version Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.jpg\" alt=\"Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04\" width=\"800\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-150x34.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-768x174.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-680x154.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-500x113.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-400x91.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-200x45.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-50x11.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d0ce3993a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d0ce3993a3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/#1-Update-the-system\" title=\"1. Update the system\">1. Update the system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/#2-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-APT\" title=\"2. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with APT\">2. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with APT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/#3-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-PPA\" title=\"3. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with PPA\">3. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with PPA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/#4-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-NVM\" title=\"4. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with NVM\">4. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with NVM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-16-04\/#5-List-all-installed-Versions-of-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604\" title=\"5. List all installed Versions of Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04\">5. List all installed Versions of Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Update-the-system\"><\/span><strong>1. Update the system<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Login to your Ubuntu 16.04 VPS via SSH as user root<\/p>\n<pre>ssh root@IP_Address -p Port_Number<\/pre>\n<p>and make sure all installed packages are updated to the latest available version<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get update &amp;&amp; apt-get upgrade<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-APT\"><\/span><strong>2. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with APT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Node.js can be easily installed from the official Ubuntu 16.04 repositories using the APT package manager<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install nodejs<\/pre>\n<p>To check which version of Node.js is installed on your server run the following command<\/p>\n<pre>nodejs -v\r\nv4.2.6<\/pre>\n<p>In our case, it is version 4.2.6<\/p>\n<p>You should also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/install-npm-on-ubuntu-16-04\/\">install NPM<\/a> to easily manage different Node.js packages<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install npm<\/pre>\n<p>Once installed, you can check the version<\/p>\n<pre>npm -v\r\n3.5.2<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-PPA\"><\/span><strong>3. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with PPA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need a newer version of Node.js than the one available in the official Ubuntu repositories, you can add a PPA (Personal Package Archive) and install Node.js from this archive.<\/p>\n<p>Install curl if it is not already installed<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install curl<\/pre>\n<p>And download the installation script for the version of Node.js you can to install. In this tutorial, we will install Node.js version 8.x.x<\/p>\n<pre>curl -sL https:\/\/deb.nodesource.com\/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -<\/pre>\n<p>This will add the PPA and update the package cache. To install Node.js run the following command<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install nodejs<\/pre>\n<p>check the installed version<\/p>\n<pre>nodejs -v\r\nv8.9.4<\/pre>\n<p>Finally, install the build-essential package to be able to use some npm packages<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install build-essential<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Installing-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604-with-NVM\"><\/span><strong>4. Installing Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04 with NVM<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of using apt, you can also install Node.js with NVM (Node.js Version Manager). With this tool, you can install multiple different version of Node.js on your Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.<\/p>\n<p>Install some dependencies<\/p>\n<pre>apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev<\/pre>\n<p>Download NVM&#8217;s installation script<\/p>\n<pre>curl -sL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/creationix\/nvm\/v0.33.8\/install.sh -o install.sh<\/pre>\n<p>and execute it<\/p>\n<pre>bash install.sh<\/pre>\n<p>Everything will be installed in a &#8216;.nvm&#8217; directory inside your user&#8217;s home directory and add some necessary lines to the &#8216;.profile&#8217; file.<\/p>\n<p>Source the .profile file for the changes to take effect<\/p>\n<pre>source ~\/.profile<\/pre>\n<p>Now, run the following command to check all Node.js versions available for install<\/p>\n<pre>nvm ls-remote\r\n\r\nv8.9.0 (LTS: Carbon)\r\nv8.9.1 (LTS: Carbon)\r\nv8.9.2 (LTS: Carbon)\r\nv8.9.3 (LTS: Carbon)\r\nv8.9.4 (Latest LTS: Carbon)\r\nv9.0.0\r\nv9.1.0\r\nv9.2.0\r\nv9.2.1\r\nv9.3.0\r\nv9.4.0\r\nv9.5.0<\/pre>\n<p>To install a specific version use &#8216;nvm install&#8217; and enter the appropriate version. For example<\/p>\n<pre>nvm install v9.5.0<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-List-all-installed-Versions-of-Nodejs-on-Ubuntu-1604\"><\/span>5. List all installed Versions of Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have multiple versions of Node.js installed on your server, you can list them with the following command<\/p>\n<pre>nvm ls<\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-To-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.png\" alt=\"How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-To-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-To-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-To-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-200x127.png 200w, https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-To-Install-Node.js-on-Ubuntu-16.04-50x32.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Of course, you don\u2019t have to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04, if you use one of our Blazing-Fast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosehosting.com\/managed-vps-hosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSD VPS Hosting services<\/a>, in which case you can simply ask our expert Linux admins to install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.0, for you. 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