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Install node.js using wget

Socket Runtime is like a next-generation Electron.

It runs on Linux, Mac, and Window, but also iOS and Android!

It produces 200% smaller binaries and uses half the memory.

Build one codebase with html, css and javascript and run it anywhere.

Check it out here - https://github.com/socketsupply/socket

@moises-gonzalez
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Idk how long the make process could take, but I will give a try.
--> currently 10 min and waiting to have the make complete.

@robinsonkwame
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did it ever finish?

@VictorCam
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try 'make -j4' instead of 'make' might get built faster.
https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/BUILDING.md

it's typical for nodejs binaries to take long to install.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46215511/installing-node-takes-up-to-8-minutes

@k-eduardo
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It does finish! about 2 hours later...

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lol WHY is anyone commenting on this 10 year old gist??????? 🤣 fyi @rafalgiemza this gist was made before nvm existed

@fdciabdul
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lol WHY is anyone commenting on this 10 year old gist??????? 🤣 fyi @rafalgiemza this gist was made before nvm existed

because people searching this one

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