Question:
How to install nodejs in AlmaLinux 8?
Applicable to:
- VPS Linux
- Dedicated Server Linux.
- EVC Linux
Answer:
Update to the latest first.
dnf update dnf install epel-release
List available versions:
# dnf module list nodejs Last metadata expiration check: 1:37:30 ago on Wed 05 Aug 2026 10:00:05 AM WIB. AlmaLinux 8 - AppStream Name Stream Profiles Summary nodejs 10 [d] common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 12 common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 14 common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 16 common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 18 common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 20 common [d], development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 22 common, development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime nodejs 24 common, development, minimal, s2i Javascript runtime Hint: [d]efault, [e]nabled, [x]disabled, [i]nstalled
Let's install version 20 which is stable.
# dnf module install nodejs:20 Last metadata expiration check: 1:39:48 ago on Wed 05 Aug 2026 10:00:05 AM WIB. Dependencies resolved. ======================================================================================================================== Package Architecture Version Repository Size ======================================================================================================================== Installing group/module packages: nodejs x86_64 1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda appstream 15 M npm x86_64 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.2.1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda appstream 2.0 M Installing weak dependencies: nodejs-docs noarch 1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda appstream 11 M nodejs-full-i18n x86_64 1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda appstream 8.6 M Installing module profiles: nodejs/common Enabling module streams: nodejs 20 Transaction Summary ======================================================================================================================== Install 4 Packages Total download size: 36 M Installed size: 182 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/4): nodejs-20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64.rpm 13 MB/s | 15 MB 00:01 (2/4): nodejs-docs-20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.noarch.rpm 8.9 MB/s | 11 MB 00:01 (3/4): npm-10.8.2-1.20.20.2.1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64.rpm 8.1 MB/s | 2.0 MB 00:00 (4/4): nodejs-full-i18n-20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64.rpm 4.9 MB/s | 8.6 MB 00:01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 20 MB/s | 36 MB 00:01 Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Installing : nodejs-docs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.noarch 1/4 Installing : nodejs-full-i18n-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 2/4 Installing : npm-1:10.8.2-1.20.20.2.1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 3/4 Installing : nodejs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 4/4 Running scriptlet: nodejs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 4/4 Verifying : nodejs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 1/4 Verifying : nodejs-docs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.noarch 2/4 Verifying : nodejs-full-i18n-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 3/4 Verifying : npm-1:10.8.2-1.20.20.2.1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 4/4 Installed: nodejs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 nodejs-docs-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.noarch nodejs-full-i18n-1:20.20.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 npm-1:10.8.2-1.20.20.2.1.module_el8.10.0+4165+3f200bda.x86_64 Complete!
Now lets verify.
# npm -v 10.8.2 # node -v v20.20.2