How to install Node.js on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS server

To install Node.js, a popular open-source JavaScript runtime, on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, follow these steps:

1. Update the package manager's package list:

sudo apt update

2. Install the Node.js package by running the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs

This will install the latest version of Node.js and any dependencies required.

3. To verify that the installation was successful, run the following command:

node -v

This will display the version of Node.js that was installed.

4. Optionally, you can also install the npm package manager by running the following command:

sudo apt install npm

This will allow you to install and manage packages for Node.js using the npm command.

That's it! Node.js is now installed on your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server. You can use it to run JavaScript applications and build web servers and other applications.