You will also need to uninstall NPM as well. If you have already installed Node.js from the default Ubuntu repositories, it is strongly recommended you uninstall that package before moving forward. For those wanting more documentation on NodeSource, you can visit their Github repository. The instructions below will cover a few of the versions available from NodeSource. If your preference is to run more recent versions of Node and NPM, or if you require multiple versions to be installed, you should install from NodeSource.

The risk of updating either package and then breaking your application is severely lowered. Instead, only bug fixes and critical flaws will be addressed. The two packages will never see a major or minor version bump on Ubuntu 19.04. The benefit of installing Node and NPM from Ubuntu’s repositories is stability. To install NPM, run the following command. You will likely want to install the node package manager, too, and the version of NPM available from Ubuntu’s repository is 5.8. The installation oddly does not include NPM. To install NodeJS, run the following command: sudo apt install nodejs Like most packages found here, it certainly is not the most recent release however, if stability is more important than features, it will be your preferred choice. The Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo repository includes NodeJS version 10.15. We will cover installation from the default repositories and, for those wanting more recent releases, how to install from the NodeSource repositories. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Node onto Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo.

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