How to install nodejs on Debian Jessie

install_nodejs_debian_jessie.md

How to install nodejs on Debian Jessie

Pre-requisites

apt install apt-transport-https curl

Add GPG key for signing packages

curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add -

Create additionnal sources.list

echo "deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_6.x jessie main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
echo "deb-src https://deb.nodesource.com/node_6.x jessie main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list

Note that the version 6.x is current LTS. You can change it to 7.x for latest node version. Look at LTS schedule for more information.

Update packages cache and install

apt update && apt install nodejs

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