Install Node.js 18 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

Welcome to our guide on how to install Node.js 18 LTS on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint server or Desktop system. This guide will cover installation of Node.js 18 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint from binary package.

Update System

Ensure you have the latest updates for Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint.

sudo apt -y update && sudo apt -y upgrade

Install Node.js 18 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

After system update, install Node.js 18 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint by first installing the required repository.

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo bash -

Once the repository is added, you can begin the installation of Node.js on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint.

sudo apt install -y nodejs

Use the following command to check installed version of Node.

$ node -v
v18.17.1

If you need Development tools, install them with the command:

sudo apt install gcc g++ make

The Yarn package manager can be installed by running the commands:

curl -sL https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn

There you have it. Node.js 18 has been installed on Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint machines.

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