How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 23.10

To install Node.js on Ubuntu 23.10, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Update

Before installing Node.js, update the package lists to ensure you have the latest information:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install Dependencies

Install the required dependencies for adding repositories and downloading packages:

sudo apt install ca-certificates curl gnupg

Step 3 : Import GPG Key

Import the GPG key for the Node.js repository:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg

Step 4 : Add Node.js Repository

Add the Node.js repository to your package sources:

NODE_MAJOR=20
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list

Step 5 : Update Again

After adding the Node.js repository, update the package lists again:

sudo apt update

Step 6 : Install Node.js and npm

Install Node.js and npm using the package manager:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Step 7 : Verify the Installation

Check the installed versions of Node.js and npm to verify that the installation was successful:

node -v
npm -v

Now you have Node.js and npm installed on your Ubuntu 23.10 system. You can start using Node.js to run JavaScript applications on your machine.