Install node in a virtualenv rather than in the system path

node_venv.rst

1. Change directory to vitualenv:

   cd /path/to/virtualenv
   

2. Download node:

   wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.17/node-v0.10.17.tar.gz
   

3. Set prefix variable:

   export VPREFIX=$(pwd)
   

4. Untar the archive:

   tar xfz node-v0.10.17.tar.gz
   

5. Change to that new directory:

   cd node-v0.10.17.tar.gz
   

6. Run configure:

   ./configure --prefix=$VPREFIX
   

   Note: you should see something about you virtualenv's python in the configure output

7. Run make:

   make
   

8. Install node:

   make install
   

9. Verify the correct path:

   which node
   

   note: you have to have you virutalenv activated.