How To Install Latest Node.js on Fedora 29/28/27

Node.js is a platform built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Latest version node.js dnf repository is maintaining by its official website. This tutorial will help you to install latest Node.js on Fedora 29/28/27/26/25 via DNF package manager.

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Step 1 – Setup Dnf Repository

First of all, You need to enable node.js yum repository in your system provided by the Node.js official website. You also need development tools to build native add-ons to be installed on your system.

For Latest Release:-

sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_11.x | sudo -E bash -

For Stable Release:-

sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -

Step 2 – Install Node.js on Fedora

After adding yum repository in your system lets install Node.js package. NPM will also be installed with node.js. This command will also install many other dependent packages on your system.

sudo dnf install nodejs

Step 3 – Check Node.js and NPM Version

After installing node.js verify and check the installed version. You can find more details about current version on node.js official website.

node --version

v11.12.0

Also, check the npm version installed on your Fedora system.

npm --version

6.7.0

Step 4 – Run Demo HTTP Server (Optional)

This is an optional step. If you want to test your node.js install. Let’s create a web server with “Welcome Node.js” text. Create a file demo_server.js

vim http_demo_server.js

and add the following content

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Welcome Node.js');
}).listen(3001, "127.0.0.1");
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3001/');

Now start the web server using the command.

node --debug http_demo_server.js

debugger listening on port 5858
Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3001/

Web server has been started on port 3001. Now access http://127.0.0.1:3001/ url in browser.