Install nodejs to Ubuntu Server 18 into VirtualBox with shared folder

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Assume we have fresh installation of Ubuntu Server 18 and lastest available VirtualBox (5.2.22 now)

after login we should be in user home directory:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dmks build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Here we should install Guest Additions:

Virtual Box -> Device -> Insert Guest Additions CD image...

$ mkdir ~/cdrom
$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom ~/cdrom

$ cd ~/cdrom
$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

$ sudo shutdown -r now

After reboot & login:

$ sudo apt install nodejs
$ sudo apt install npm

At this step installation complete:

!!!Take attention about what Ubuntu already has node package, and nodejs cli will be available under nodejs not node!!!

Test:

$ mkdir ~/test
$ cd ~/test
$ echo 'console.log("from nodejs")' > index.js
$ nodejs index.js

Shared folders:

Virtual Box -> Machine -> Settings -> Shared Folders -> + -> Select directory and set name (Folder Name), in my case "shared"

$ mkdir ~/shared
$ sudo mount -t vboxsf shared ~/shared
$ cd ~/shared
$ ls -la

Thats all %)

11.12.2018