Starting to learn Nodejs in Ubuntu (New to ubuntu as well). when I use apt install nodejs , v8.x.x is getting installe instead of current v12.x.x. I tried to use nvm using from   but it is only installing node and not nodejs.  I tried to install from nodejs.org but it's just installing a tar package and I'm not sure how to install it or even if I'm able to install, do not find any easy way to update the node version.  Can someone provide me right way to install latest nodejs.  Thanks
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How do I install the latest  on Ubuntu? I've been looking around, and I can't find anything. Is there a Ubuntu package for node.js, or do I have to compile it myself?
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I've tried the normal way, sudo apt-get install python3.6, but... well... that didn't work.   So, how would I go about it? (I'd preferably not build it on my own)  I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.
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I don't understand why the node command will not work, whereas nodejs works:  $ node --version zsh: command not found: node $ nodejs --version v0.10.15   I tried apt-get install nodejs, but the latest version is already installed.  And furthermore:  $ npm zsh: command not found: npm   I thought npm was included in NodeJS > 0.10?
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How can I install a different version of Python using apt-get?  Obviously I realise I can install using the source tar ball, however I would prefer not to install from source and instead use the package manager, as that's what it's there for. Surely somewhere reputable builds .deb files for the latest Python releases (why python.org don't is beyond me) that I can reference.   What do I need to do to reference them and what issues might it create when upgrading to the next version?  If there is no way except for building from source, is there a (pseudo) package that I can can install that will provide all of the dependencies needed without having to find and install each individually? So that I don't get:  The necessary bits to build these optional modules were not found: _bz2                  _curses               _curses_panel       _dbm                  _gdbm                 _lzma               _sqlite3              _ssl                  _tkinter            readline              zlib
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I've found numerous installation instructions for Node.js but they all seem so complicated -- I'm not a super sys admin but I can get around. I have yum on the system, but I didn't find any node.js packages, and I'm not sure how to compile code on the server or where to put it.
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So I have Ubuntu installed on my pc, and I want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu which was just released. When I check for any new updates it doesn't show any upgrades to the new release. How can I fix this? Thanks!
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To install java on debian 6, I used  add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts   The installation finished without any errors. But when I test the current version (java --version), I still get 1.5.0, and not 1.6.x?! Where is the mistake? Do I have to perform some other steps to install Java 6?
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So, today is July 21st and . gives me an option to download 16.04.1 LTS. However, attempting to upgrade gets me this message -  $ sudo do-release-upgrade Checking for a new Ubuntu release No new release found   What is wrong? Does it matter that I am running apt-get update behind apt-cacher-ng?  Note: Commenting out the files in apt.conf.d that used apt-cacher-ng did not make a difference.  Edit: Explanation for possible duplicates:  deals with upgrade from 12.04LTS to 14.04LTS. My question is specific to 14.04 LTS to 16.04.1 LTS upgrade. Old answers, while good for archival purposes are less relevant in a fast changing package like ubuntu. Moreover none of the answers answer what is wrong. The link  pointed out is mentioned in one of the comments. This Q &amp; A is more helpful for people upgrading today than the work around mentioned in "".
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I've been trying to install .deb chrome file (google-chrome-stable_current_amd.64.deb). It is saved in my Downloads, so I tried this command   sudo apt-get install ~/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd.64.deb    After reading the package list it responds:  E: Unsupported file /home/stockton/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd.64.deb given on command line   I don't know why it says E: file, I though Linux drives and files are not named after letters like Windows drives, for example 'C:' but idk I can still be wrong. I did have Windows 10 before I booted Ubuntu.  Any help will be great.
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I am new to Ubuntu.   I need Java 8 &amp; NetBeans but cannot install. I tried by downloading something, but it did not get installed.  I tried same way for Google Earth, but it is also not installed.  First I tried Ubuntu 13.x (32 bit), but had same issue after I installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit).    Where can I got to get good advice on installation of software, and for using Ubuntu effectively?
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I would like to ask a very basic question but I have never thought about it before. Well, when someone installs an application from terminal, he has to add the repository first, right? On the other side, when someone installs an application from the Ubuntu Software Center, is the repository then added automatically?  I am asking those questions to figure out this: When I run update and then upgrade, will this application be upgraded or not? Is the result same in two options?
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I was just wondering since i have the 12.04 lts ubuntu edition if it's possible to upgrade it to 13.04 or even 14.04 after it gets released without losing any of my files and installed apps?  That's actually the main reason i chose the LTS version because i didn't know if i had to re-install all my apps every time a new ubuntu version gets released.
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I need to install libesd0-dev, but while it is available on earlier versions of Ubuntu from apt-get, it's not available for 18.04. Is there still a way for me to install it, or do I have to downgrade?
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I have been trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 but when I try   do-release-upgrade -c   I get this output  Checking for a new Ubuntu release No new release found.   I have checked the release date to be 26th April but still, I didn't get any update...   I am a little new to Linux, so pardon me if I am mistaken on any point.
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Is there an easier way to install Chromium than what is described ?  Furthermore, is there an easier way to stay up to date with current Chromium releases rather than having to re-build Chromium each release? (a script which automatically grabs and installs the latest build possibly?).  Related:
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I am trying to install  and followed the installation instructions provided at its Github page.  Installation got over but now I am getting an error as command not found: nvm when I try using nvm install 0.8  Can someone please help me find out why I am gettting an error that nvm is not found when I have already installed it.
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I am trying to install current stable version 0.12.1, but it only installs 0.9.9. Any chance to install latest version with apt-get install? It seems that 0.9.9 is very old :(