Install Yarn on Debian

Prerequisites

Update the system:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Install Node.js and npm:

sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

Check them:

node -v
npm -v

Method 1: Debian repository

sudo apt install yarnpkg

On Debian the package is named yarnpkg, and it provides the yarnpkg command. Some releases also link yarn. Check:

yarn --version

If yarn is not found, use yarnpkg --version or install it with npm.

Method 2: npm

sudo npm install --global yarn

Why use Yarn

• Speed. Parallel downloads.
• Consistency. The yarn.lock file gives the same versions on every machine.
• Security. It checks package integrity.
• Workspaces. Manage several packages in one repository.
• Offline mode. Reuse downloaded packages.

Basic commands

Start a project:

yarn init

Add a package:

yarn add <package>

Upgrade a package:

yarn upgrade <package>

Remove a package:

yarn remove <package>

Install all dependencies:

yarn install

Quick recap

• Install Node.js, then yarnpkg with apt or yarn with npm.
• Check with yarn --version.