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Install node in a virtualenv rather than in the system path
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  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.

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