How To Install NVM on Ubuntu 22.04
Here is a step-by-step guide to install NVM (Node Version Manager) on Ubuntu 22.04:
Step 1 : Install the required packages:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev curl
Step 2 : Download the NVM installation script:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash
To determine the latest version of NVM, you can go to the NVM repository on Github: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm.
Step 3 : Load the NVM environment variables:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion
Step 4 : Verify the NVM installation:
nvm --version
Step 5 : Use NVM to install the latest version of Node.js:
nvm install node
Step 6 : Use NVM to install a specific version of Node.js:
nvm install <version>
Replace <version> with the desired version number (e.g. 16).
Step 7 : To list all installed versions of Node.js:
nvm ls
Step 8 : Use the following command to switch to the desired version:
nvm use <version>
Step 9 : Verify the currently active version of Node.js:
node -v
Step 10 : To set a default version of Node.js:
nvm alias default <version>
Replace <version> with the desired version number or node for the latest version.
