Install Node JS in 30 seconds for Raspberry Pi / ARM

install-node-pi.sh

#!/bin/bash

## Check for versions compiled with ARM at http://nodejs.org/dist/
## Inspired by http://oskarhane.com/raspberry-pi-install-node-js-and-npm/
## Fill in the Node Version here:

##########################################################################

NODE_VERSION="v8.2.1"

##########################################################################


#Make a new dir where you'll put the binary
sudo mkdir /opt/node

#Get it
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/${NODE_VERSION}/node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l.tar.gz

#unpack
tar xvzf node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l.tar.gz

#Copy to the dir you made as the first step
sudo cp -r node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l/* /opt/node

#Add node to your path so you can call it with just "node"
#Add these lines to the file you opened

PROFILE_TEXT="
PATH=\$PATH:/opt/node/bin
export PATH
"
echo "$PROFILE_TEXT" >> ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile

# linking for sudo node (TO FIX THIS - NODE DOES NOT NEED SUDO!!)
sudo ln -s /opt/node/bin/node /usr/bin/node
sudo ln -s /opt/node/lib/node /usr/lib/node
sudo ln -s /opt/node/bin/npm /usr/bin/npm
sudo ln -s /opt/node/bin/node-waf /usr/bin/node-waf

#Test
node -v
npm -v

node-without-sudo.sh

#!/bin/bash

## Check for versions compiled with ARM at http://nodejs.org/dist/
## Inspired by http://oskarhane.com/raspberry-pi-install-node-js-and-npm/
## Fill in the Node Version here:

##########################################################################

NODE_VERSION="v8.2.1"

##########################################################################

echo 'export PATH=$HOME/opt/node/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
. ~/.bashrc

#Make a new dir where you'll put the binary
mkdir -p ~/opt/node

#Get it
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/${NODE_VERSION}/node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l.tar.gz

#unpack
tar xvzf node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l.tar.gz

#Copy to the dir you made as the first step
cp -r node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-armv6l/* /opt/node

#Add node to your path so you can call it with just "node"
#Add these lines to the file you opened

AUTO_SOURCE_BASHRC_TEXT="
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
  . ~/.bashrc
fi
"
echo "$AUTO_SOURCE_BASHRC_TEXT" >> ~/.bash_profile

#Get correct PATH
source ~/.bashrc

#Test
node -v
npm -v