How to Install Latest Node.js 22 on Ubuntu 26.04 with PPA

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Node.js is a platform built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime to build fast and scalable network applications.
The latest version of the Node.js PPA is maintained officially.

Add Nodesource PPA

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First, add the PPA to your Ubuntu system by running the following commands:

apt install curl ca-certificates gnupg -y
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -

Output:

root@vps:~# curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
...
Repository configured successfully.
To install Node.js, run: apt install nodejs -y

Install Node.js

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Now, install the latest version of Node.js by running:

apt install nodejs -y

Output:

root@vps:~#  apt install nodejs -y
Installing:
  nodejs

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 2
  Download size: 37.9 MB
  Space needed: 236 MB / 7,416 MB available

Get:1 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_22.x nodistro/main amd64 nodejs amd64 22.22.2-1nodesource1 [37.9 MB]
Fetched 37.9 MB in 1s (25.7 MB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package nodejs.
(Reading database… 118321 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack …/nodejs_22.22.2-1nodesource1_amd64.deb…
Unpacking nodejs (22.22.2-1nodesource1)…
Setting up nodejs (22.22.2-1nodesource1)…
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1)…
Scanning processes...

Verify Node.js Version

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After installation, verify the Node.js version:

node -v

Output:

root@vps:~# node -v
v22.22.2

🎉 Done! Node.js 22 is successfully installed on Ubuntu 26.04.