How To Install Node.js 16 on CentOS 8 | CentOS 7

Install_Nodejs_16_on_CentOS.md

How To Install Node.js 16 on CentOS 8 | CentOS 7

from https://techviewleo.com/install-node-js-on-centos-linux/

• Node.js packages are provided through the NodeSource Node.js Binary Distributions via .rpm. Add the repository to the system using the commands below:

  curl -fsSL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo bash -

• Tencent OpenCloudOS is not in the supported list

  You don't appear to be running a supported version of Enterprise Linux "opencloudos"

  curl -fsSL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_16.x -o setup_16.sh
  vi setup_16.sh

  change line

  if [[ $DISTRO_PKG =~ ^(redhat|centos|almalinux|rocky|cloudlinux|mageia|sl)- ]]; then

  to

  if [[ $DISTRO_PKG =~ ^(redhat|centos|almalinux|rocky|cloudlinux|opencloudos|mageia|sl)- ]]; then

  run the shell

  sh setup_16.sh

  You may need to clear the cache of pre-installed incorrect versions

  yum clean all

• Once the repository has been configured on your CentOS server you can proceed to install Node.js 16 on CentOS 8 | CentOS 7:

  sudo yum install -y nodejs

• If you need development tools to build native addons:

  sudo yum install gcc-c++ make