7.6. NodeJS
Node.js is a javascript runtime that runs on Chrome’s V8 javascript engine. It is used for front and backend tooling. Dependency management is a nightmare.
The default manjaro install installs for the root user. This shows how to
install on a per-user basis, supporting multiple versions without requiring
root.
Install node version manager.
pacman -Syu nvm
Add nvm to your shell profile to enable nvm commands.
echo 'source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
restart shell, confirm working, and install current lts release.
nvm --version
nvm install --lts