How To Install npm on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install npm on Debian 11. npm is package manager for Node.js

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install npm on Debian 11.

What is npm

npm is:

Node.js is an event-based server-side javascript engine.

npm is the package manager for the Node JavaScript platform. It puts modules in place so that node can find them, and manages dependency conflicts intelligently.

It is extremely configurable to support a wide variety of use cases. Most commonly, it is used to publish, discover, install, and develop node programs.

There are three methods to install npm on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install npm Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install npm using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install npm

Install npm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install npm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install npm

Install npm Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install npm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install npm

How To Uninstall npm on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove npm

Uninstall npm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall npm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove npm

Remove npm Configurations and Data

To remove npm configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge npm

Remove npm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove npm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge npm

Dependencies

npm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install npm package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.