Simple use nvm install <node-version> command to install the new version, and type nvm use <node-version> to switch to the new version on linux ubuntu command line or terminal.
How to Update Node.js to Version [18, 20, 21 ,22] Ubuntu Terminal?
Here are steps:
- Step 1: Check the Current Node.js Version
- Step 2: Install Node Version Manager (NVM)
- Step 3: Install a New Node.js Version Ubuntu Linux
- Step 4: Switch to the New Node.js Version
- Step 5: Check the Node.js Version Again
Step 1: Check the Current Node.js Version
Press ctrl+alt+t on the keyboard to start the terminal window and check the current version of node js:
node -v
This will display the current version of Node.js installed on your system.
Step 2: Install NVM (Node Version Manager)
Run the curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash command in it, press enter and it will install nvm:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash
This command will download and install NVM on your Ubuntu system.
Step 3: Install a New Node.js Version (18,20,21,22)
To update whatever node js version is in the Ubuntu system using nvm install <node-version> command:
nvm install <node-version>For version 18,
nvm install 18
For version 20,
nvm install 20
For version 22,
nvm install 22
Step 4: Switch to the New Node.js Version
Whatever version 18,20,21, or 22 of Node JS you want to update, you have installed it with the help of the above commands, and run nvm use <node-version> command to use updated version:
nvm use <node-version>To update Node.js version to 18, you can use nvm use 18 command:
nvm use 18
Step 5: Check the Node.js Version Again
To verify that the new Node.js version is installed and active, Just type node -v command on terminal window or command line:
node -v
This should display the version of Node.js you installed using NVM.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you have learned how to upgrade or update Node.js version on Ubuntu using NVM.
