Node.js runs on Chrome V8, a javascript engine written in C++

Install Node.js

Install Node Version Manager (NVM) via cURL

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install curl
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.4/install.sh | bash
nvm --version

Reference: https://github.com/creationix/nvm#install-script

Install Node.js and Node Package Manager (NPM)

nvm install 6

Check https://nodejs.org for latest node version