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How do I install node.js in Ubuntu? I've been looking around, and I can't find anything. Is there a Ubuntu package for node.js, or do I have to compile it myself?

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You can use the official node.js PPA:

ppa:chris-lea/node.js Launchpad logo (Click here for instructions on using PPAs.)

If you're on Ubuntu Server, first do this:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

Then, do this:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs

Then, you have the latest version of node.js installed.

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12.10 now includes this so you can just run sudo apt-get install nodejs – hafichuk Oct 24 '12 at 16:12
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@hafichuk you've been able to do that for a few cycles now - however, getting it straight from the source (Official PPA) means you'll get better support and security updates. – jrg♦ Oct 25 '12 at 0:36
Remember to run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python-software-properties if you are on ubuntu-server – Kieran Andrews Apr 2 at 2:37
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Yes, go to Synaptic, search for "nodejs". The packages are located in the universe repository. I suggest you install all of the packages starting with nodejs if you are doing development.

Just in case that doesn't work:

sudo apt-get install g++ curl libssl-dev apache2-utils git-core
git clone git://github.com/joyent/node.git
cd node
./configure
make
sudo make install

That will download the sourcecode of node.js, make it and install it.

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Wouldn't "sudo apt-get build-dep nodejs" be more appropriate than your "apt-get install" line? – freddyb Jun 18 '11 at 16:10
@freddyb Doesn't hurt to have it like this. – nickguletskii Jun 18 '11 at 16:20
Thanks for your answer - however, I recently discovered that node.js has a "officially unofficial" PPA - so I answered with that, since it wouldn't be polite to rewrite your entire answer with the "correct" instructions. – jrg♦ Nov 28 '11 at 1:23
However I prefer this solution instead of sudo apt-get install nodejs, this last doesn't give you the latest version. – Rubens Mariuzzo Jan 12 at 19:28
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Node is one of the easier projects to build. Just change the version as that continues to change.

$ cd /usr/local/src
$ wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.8.21/node-v0.8.21.tar.gz
$ tar -xvzf node-v0.8.21.tar.gz
$ cd node-v0.8.21
$ ./configure
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ which node

You should see /usr/local/bin/node.

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