Install Node.js and npm using apt

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Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that allows you to run JavaScript on the server side. npm is the default package manager for Node.js.

Update package lists

First, update your package lists to ensure you have the latest information:

sudo apt update

Install Node.js and npm

Install Node.js and npm using the apt package manager:

sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

This command installs both Node.js and npm together.

Verify Node.js version

Check that Node.js was installed successfully:

node -v

You should see output similar to v18.17.0.

Verify npm version

Check that npm was installed successfully:

npm -v

You should see output similar to 9.6.7.

Alternative: Install specific version

If you need a specific version of Node.js, you can:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -

sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Now that Node.js and npm are installed, you can:

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