n is the node version manager. To install, run
npm install n -g
To list versions of node.js available, run
n ls
To see all available node versions, run
n lsr
To install the latest stable node.js
n stable
To install a specific version of node.js
boby@sok-01:~$ n lsr
Listing remote... Displaying 20 matches (use --all to see all).
18.10.0
18.9.1
18.9.0
18.8.0
18.7.0
18.6.0
18.5.0
18.4.0
18.3.0
18.2.0
18.1.0
18.0.0
17.9.1
17.9.0
17.8.0
17.7.2
17.7.1
17.7.0
17.6.0
17.5.0
boby@sok-01:~$ sudo n 18.10.0
installing : node-v18.10.0
mkdir : /usr/local/n/versions/node/18.10.0
fetch : https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.10.0/node-v18.10.0-linux-x64.tar.xz
copying : node/18.10.0
installed : v18.10.0 (with npm 8.19.2)
boby@sok-01:~$ node --version
v18.10.0
boby@sok-01:~$ n ls
node/12.18.4
node/18.10.0
boby@sok-01:~$
To change the Node.js version, run
sudo n
It will show a text-based menu to select the node version you need.
You can see all installed node.js versions in the folder
/usr/local/n/versions/node