Use the NodeSource PPA. For details look at the installation instructions. First, choose the Node.js version you need and add the sources for it:
# for Node.js v4
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
# OR for Node.js v5
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_5.x | sudo -E bash -
# OR for Node.js v6
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
# OR for Node.js v7
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
Then install the Node.js package.
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
P.S.: curl
package must be installed on server for these code lines.
Upgrading
If you have nodejs
already installed and want to update, then first remove current instalation and install it again using scripts above.
sudo apt-get purge nodejs npm