Node.js tips and tricks

Install latest Node.js

#Install Node.js 20.x LTS
$curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo bash - 
$sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Change node version

# Get available version list using nvm
$ nvm ls
         v4.9.1
        v6.17.1
         v8.8.1
         v8.9.4
        v8.17.0
       v10.24.1
->     v14.15.1
       v16.20.0
       v18.16.0
         system
default -> v14.15.1

# change version v18 temporary and check the changing version
$ nvm use v18.16.0
$ nvm ls
         v4.9.1
        v6.17.1
         v8.8.1
         v8.9.4
        v8.17.0
       v10.24.1
       v14.15.1
       v16.20.0
->     v18.16.0
         system
default -> v14.15.1             << default version will not be changed

# change default version v18 sytemwide
$ nvm alias default v18
default -> v18 (-> v18.16.0)

$ nvm ls
         v4.9.1
        v6.17.1
         v8.8.1
         v8.9.4
        v8.17.0
       v10.24.1
       v14.15.1
       v16.20.0
->     v18.16.0
         system
default -> v18 (-> v18.16.0)    << default version has been changed
node -> stable (-> v18.16.0) (default)
stable -> 18.16 (-> v18.16.0) (default)