Install Node js in Linux Debian/Ubuntu

-------(Ubuntu 14) Install nodejs 4.x:--------------
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential nodejs
node --version
---------------Install node js (last version):------
Прежде всего, Вам необходимо установить сам PPA:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install nodejs build-essential
-------(Ubuntu 14) Install Express:-----------------
cd /srv/Sites/expres/webroot
npm install express --save
-------(Ubuntu 14) Install strongloop:--------------
cd /srv/Sites/expres/webroot
npm install strongloop
--------Debian 9:---------
#dont install native nodejs.
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
sh nodesource_setup.sh
apt update && apt install npm
Ready!
---install from source:(Debian 9):----
sudo adduser www
su www
mkdir /home/www/nodejs
Download package with source file from https://nodejs.org/ here.
tar xzf node-v10.16.0.tar.gz
cd node-v10.16.0
./configure
make -j4
make -j4 test
./node --version
>> 10.16.0
Then will install npm pachage manager:
cd deps/npm/
make install
/home/www/nodejs/node-v10.16.0/out/bin/npm -v
>> 6.9.0
echo '### Node settings:' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/nodejs/node-v10.16.0/out/Release;' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/nodejs/node-v10.16.0/out/bin;' >> ~/.bashrc
. ~/.bashrc
node -v
npm -v
Ready!
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