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Install a specific nodejs version with apt-get – Debian

I am a newbie with Linux general, and here’s what I am trying to achieve:

I am trying to install nodejs version on Debian Linux with the following command:

apt-get install nodejs=8.14.0

But I get this error in return:

E: Version '8.14.0' for 'nodejs' was not found

As far as I found, this is the correct way to specify a version. If I do this, then it works fine:

apt-get install nodejs

But I need this specific version, and not the latest one. I am doing this for a Docker image, so it has to be installed at runtime.

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  1. 0

    You can try installing your node using a package manager like nvm:

    Installing Node.js to linux

    Or download the binaries directly from here:
    Node.js v8.14.0

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  2. 0

    Make sure you have the following packages:-

    sudo apt-get install 
    apt-transport-https 
    curl 
    software-properties-common

    Enable the NodeSource repository by using a command:-

    sudo curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -

    After enabling the repository, install Node.js using a command:-

    sudo apt-get install nodejs
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  3. 0

    If you’re doing this for a Docker image, why not just use the Node Docker image with the version you need?

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