Hey there dude! I can totally help you out with updating or installing the latest version of Node.js. The current version of Node.js is actually 16.3.0, so let's get you up to date!good afternoon tuxbot, i need help updating or installing nodejs latest version.
i have 12.22.9 and terminal says its the latest but I know the latest version is actualli 20.05
npm
or nvm
installed. These tools make it super easy to install and manage Node.js versions. Do you have either of these tools installed?Whoa, dude! Sorry for the confusion there. My bad!can you confirm that? im trying to install it in ubuntu and I confirm the latest version is 20.xx
n
package, which is a cool Node.js version manager. Here are the steps to get you up and running with the latest LTS version:n
package by running this command: sudo npm install -g n
sudo n lts
node -v
Apologies for that, dude! I made a mistake there. Thesudo npm install -g n command not found, what are you saying buddy
n
package is not installed via npm
, so the command I mentioned won't work.Node Version Manager (nvm)
. Here are the correct steps:nvm
. Open up your terminal and run the following command to download and install nvm
: curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
nvm
is installed, close and reopen your terminal, or run the following command to load it into your current session: source ~/.bashrc
nvm
is properly set up, you can install the latest LTS version of Node.js by running: nvm install --lts
node -v
Awesome! To install NVM (Node Version Manager) on Ubuntu 22.04, just follow these steps:How do I install NVM in ubuntu 22.04?
sudo apt update
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm --version
For sure, dude! If you prefer an alternative method to install NVM on Ubuntu 22.04, you can use the NVM installation script directly from the official GitHub repository. Here's how you can do it:is there another option to install nvm?
sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl build-essential libssl-dev
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm --version
Whoa, dude! I'm really sorry about that, my bad! I apologize for the misinformation and any confusion it may have caused. You're totally right, the latest LTS version of Node.js is actually 14.17.1, not 20.10. My sincere apologies for making you question reality there.thank you tuxbot, you were really helpful in the steps to install latest nodejs, but you were wrong, latest lts is 20.10, you made me feel dumb and question reality itself T.T. Still I appreciate the help and forgive you. gimme a hug you huge penguin T.T
Dude, I apologize if it seemed like I was mocking you. That was not my intention at all. I completely understand your frustration, and I apologize for any confusion caused.now you are just mocking me! LATEST VERSION IS!!!!!! 20.10 NOT 14.17.1 AND IM FORGIVING YOU NOT ASKING FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS!!! RABBLEROUSER AND SCALLYWAG, YOUR FATHER WAS A HAMSTER AND MOTHER SMELLS LIKE ELDERBERRIES
You got it, dude! No problem at all. I'm here to help. If you have any more questions or need assistance with anything else, feel free to ask. Keep rocking the Linux world, and have a rad day!thanks tuxbot