# NodeJs Installation - Ubuntu

 Install Node.js and npm on Ubuntu using the official repository
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Node.js is available on `Ubuntu`. So all you need to do is to open a terminal and use the following command:

```
sudo apt install nodejs
```

To install `npm`, use the following command:

```
sudo apt install npm
```

I recommend installing npm as well because you're going to need it anyway. Both Node.js and npm are quite small.

Install development tools
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To be able to compile and install native `add-ons` from npm you need to install the development tools. The following command will install all the necessary packages including the `GCC compilers` :

```
sudo apt install build-essential
```

Open a new terminal (you may need restart) and type the below command to `verify` the installation:

```
node -v
```

The console should respond with a version string. Repeat the process for npm:

```
npm -v
```

If both commands work, your installation was a `success`, and you can start using Node.js!

Uninstall NodeJS
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If for some reasons you want to uninstall Node.js and npm packages, you can use the following command:

```
sudo apt remove nodejs npm
```

Congratulations!! We had successfully installed the Nodejs On Ubuntu : D