Install nodejs to home directory

install_node.sh

#!/bin/bash

# install via
# bash <(curl -L 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/altbdoor/9c801dcad5f11352e3dc346ba9ebaf9c/raw/install_node.sh')

default_version="14"
node_regexp='node-v.+?-linux-x64.tar.xz'

read -p "Enter desired major version, or leave blank for latest-v${default_version}.x: " node_version

if [[ -z "${node_version}" ]]; then
    node_version="latest-v${default_version}.x"
else
    node_version="latest-v${node_version}.x"
fi

echo
echo "(!) Installing: ${node_version}"
echo
read -rsn 1 -p "Press any key to continue"

binary_name=$(curl -s "https://nodejs.org/download/release/${node_version}/" | grep -oP "${node_regexp}" | head -1)
binary_url="https://nodejs.org/download/release/${node_version}/${binary_name}"

mkdir ~/nodejs
cd ~/nodejs
curl -sOL "$binary_url"
tar xJf "${binary_name}"
rm "${binary_name}"
cd "${binary_name/.tar.xz/}/bin"
node_path=$(pwd)
sudo ln -s "${node_path}/node" /usr/bin/node
echo "Done"