How to install node.js...

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How to install node.js

OSX

Click the "Install" button to download the installer

Windows

Click the "Install" button to download the installer

Ubuntu

curl -sL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/imlucas/c5e4e327feb2ee539034/raw/cfccdc72f078171399f43b2ee94767028b0e48ed/ubuntu.sh | sudo bash -

RHEL

# Must be run as root
curl -sL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/imlucas/c5e4e327feb2ee539034/raw/cfccdc72f078171399f43b2ee94767028b0e48ed/rhel.sh | bash -

Debian

# Must be run as root
curl -sL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/imlucas/c5e4e327feb2ee539034/raw/cfccdc72f078171399f43b2ee94767028b0e48ed/ubuntu.sh | bash -

Todo

Other recipes to cover

Can't use sudo

Sketch:

# wget/curl binary tarball from nodejs.org
# unpack/"install" somewhere easy like ~/.nodejs
# scaffold directories like ~/.nodejs/node_modules and friends
# create npm config to point at ~/.nodejs
# print $PATH changes to copy into .bashrc/.profile or just append to them

Can't use sudo and need to use a proxy

Sketch:

# preamble to easily specify your corp outgoing PROXY host
# contents of "Can't use sudo"

debian.sh

# Must be run as root.
#
# See the node.js wiki for more details:
#     http://git.io/h8Mf
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
apt-get install -y nodejs build-essential

rhel.sh

# Must be run as root.
# See the node.js wiki for more details:
#     http://git.io/h8Hu
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
yum install -y nodejs gcc-c++ make

ubuntu.sh

# See the node.js wiki for more details:
#     http://git.io/h8Mf
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs build-essential