Learn how to – Install Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

Learn how to – Install Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint.

Welcome to our guide on how to install Node.js 17 Current on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint server or Desktop system. Node.js 17 was released on 2021-10-19 and is expected to reach its end of life on 2022-04-01. This guide will cover installation of Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint from binary package.

Step 1: Update System

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

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

Step 2: Install Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint

After system update, install Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint by first installing the required repository.

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_17.x | sudo bash -

Once the repository is added, you can begin the installation of Node.js 17 on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint.

sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Use the following command to check installed version of Node.

$ node -v
v17.1.0

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

sudo apt-get 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 17 current has been installed on Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint machines.

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