In this guide, we saw how to install npm, the package manager for JavaScript, on all major Linux distributions. Check the npm help command output for further instructions, as there’s a lot more npm can do. These are the all commands you’ll use when installing and removing packages, as well as searching for them by name.

To access the help menu and see a full list of available npm commands: To see what packages are installed on your system: To see the version of npm and verify it’s installed on the system: Here’s a list of the various npm commands you’ll likely need to know:

Check the section below for some common npm commands. Once npm is installed, you can begin using it to install or remove JavaScript packages from your system. $ sudo zypper install npm # also installs nodejs $ sudo pacman -S npm # also installs nodejs To install npm on Arch Linux and Manjaro: $ sudo yum install npm # also installs nodejs To install npm on CentOS 6 and 7, and older versions of Red Hat: $ sudo dnf install npm # also installs nodejs To install npm on CentOS 8 (and newer), Fedora, and Red Hat: To install npm on Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint: Feel free to omit the nodejs package when applicable, but most distributions will install it automatically as a dependency. The following commands will install both npm and Node.js. On others, the two packages are installed separately. On some distributions, npm is installed along with the nodejs package. Use the appropriate command on your distribution to install npm. $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used Npm on Linux Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions Category

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