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Apr 29, 2024
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How to install a specific version of NodeJS

A walk-through guide on how to install a specific version of node

Updating to correct version

sudo apt update

install NVM using the curl commmand

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh | bash

Close and reopen the terminal for system to recognize the changes or run the command:

source ~/.bashrc

Then, verify if you have successfully installed NVM:

nvm --version

Before upgrading Node.js, check which version you have running on the system:

nvm ls

Now you can check for newly available releases with:

nvm ls-remote

To install the latest version, use the nvm command with the specific

nodejs version
nvm install [version.number]