How To Install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs in AlmaLinux 8. nodejs is JavaScript runtime

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is nodejs

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.

We can use yum or dnf to install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nodejs.

Install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nodejs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nodejs

Install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nodejs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nodejs

How To Uninstall nodejs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the nodejs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nodejs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.