what's the canonical way to install nodejs on an Ubuntu desktop (21.x)?

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I understand that apt is NOT the regular way

I see 3 options:

download and run an opaque script from the nodejs sites
umake (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-make)
asdf (https://asdf-vm.com/)

I'd like to take a look at the Tryton web client (named Sao) and nodejs is a requirement

How am I supposed to get that ?

Does this answer your question? How do I install the latest version of node.js? (sudo snap install node --classic --channel version/stable where you replace version with a 1-digit or 2-digit version number) — karel, Sep 28 '21 at 07:52
@karel Amazingly, this answer is still valid after 10 years. — Jos, Sep 28 '21 at 08:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 28 '21 at 07:53

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It's a matter of preference, but generally I'd use the Node Version Manager nvm because it facilitates side-by-side installations (and easy de-installations) of major Node versions.

answered Sep 28 '21 at 07:53

knb

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what's the canonical way to install nodejs on an Ubuntu desktop (21.x)?

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