Node.jsλ︎
Node.js is an environment to run JavaScript without the need for a web browser.
Node.js is useful for running JavaScript command line tools and server-side services.
The Nodejs website provides an install script tool that can use NVM, FNM, Docker or Homebrew to install any version of Node.js. Scripts are provided for Linux, MacOS and Windows operating systems.
Installλ︎
Practicalli created a script to install Node.js via FNM on Linux. FNM is a fast and simple version manager for Node.js and adds itself to the system executable path.
Clone Practicalli Dotfiles repository.
Run the debian-linux/tui/nodejs-fnm-install.sh script to install the latest Neovim release system wide.
Run the script to install Node.js version 24 (current stable release).
!!! "Install Nodejs version 24"
Pass an argument to the script to install a specific version of Node.js
Install Nodejs via FNM
The install script is an extension of the Node.js install script, adding support for XDG_CONFIG_HOME and including a check of the Node.js version installed.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# NOTE: run this script after setting up preferred shell, e.g. zsh
# as the NVM script adds itself to the shell resource configuration
echo
echo "# ---------------------------------------"
echo "Nodejs install via Node Version Manager - FNM"
# Use argument as node version or use "24" if no argument passed
nodeversion="${1:-24}"
# Download and install fnm:
# https://github.com/Schniz/fnm
curl -o- https://fnm.vercel.app/install | bash
# prevent duplication in your shell config file, pass --skip-shell to the install command:
# curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install | bash -s -- --skip-shell
# Define location of FNM
if [ -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/fnm ]; then
echo "Source FNM script from XDG_DATA_HOME/fnm"
FNM_PATH="$XDG_DATA_HOME/fnm"
else
echo "Source NVM script from HOME/.local/share/fnm"
FNM_PATH="$HOME/.local/share/fnm"
fi
# Source the FNM script
if [ -d "$FNM_PATH" ]; then
export PATH="$FNM_PATH:$PATH"
# eval "`fnm env`" # shellcheck reports bad form
eval "$(fnm env)"
fi
# Download and install Node.js:
fnm install "$nodeversion"
# Verify the Node.js version:
echo "Node.js version: $(node -v)"
# Verify npm version:
echo "NPM version: $(npm -v)"
echo "# ---------------------------------------"
echo
Practicalli Debian Linux Post Install scripts
Practicalli Dotfiles repository contains scripts to install a range of software development tools, TUI's, Programming Launguages and Linux system administration tools.
Install via brew.sh and the Homebrew Formulae for node
Download the relevant version of nodejs from the website, either the Long Term Support version (recommended) or the latest release
Create a suitable directory path to extract the downloaded nodejs archive to
Extract the downloaded nodejs archive into this path
The
tarflag-Juses the XZ compression algorithm,vfor verbose list of extracted files,xto extract all files,fto specify file (or remote file, tape drive)
Create a symbolic link called current that points to the top level directory of the nodejs archive just unpacked, e.g. node-v
Add nodejs directory to the execution path, so that any additional node executables will automatically be included
Edit the ~/.zshenv file, adding a conditional path entry on the nodejs directory existing
## Nodejs local install
if [[ -d $HOME/.local/apps/nodejs/current ]]; then
path=($HOME/.local/apps/nodejs/current/bin(/N) $path)
fi
Use path+=($HOME/.local/apps/nodejs/current/bin(/N)) instead to append the nodejs bin directory to the end of the PATH.
Open a new terminal to pick up the change or source the .zshenv file in an existing terminal
The stable release of Debian Linux, Trixie, packiages Node.js version 20.
Node.js and Node Package Manager (NPM) are packaged separately.
Install Node.js and NPM packages
NOTE: Debian Linux nodejs package has a large amount of dependencies. Practicalli recommends install Nodejs locally, in your own account. This does mean node is only available to this specific user account.