install-node.sh

#!/bin/sh
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# Modified bash install script originated from
#
# Rock-Solid Node.js Platform on Ubuntu (http://apptob.org/)
# Auto-config by apptob.org
# Author: Ruslan Khissamov, email: rrkhissamov@gmail.com
# GitHub: https://github.com/rushis
#
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version=0.10.18

# Test if package manager is unlocked so we can create a package
if lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock >> /dev/null; then
  echo "FAILED: Package manager locked. Close process and try again."
  exit 1
fi

# Update System
echo "System Update"
apt-get -y update

# Install build dependencies
echo "Installing dependencies"
apt-get -y install libssl-dev pkg-config build-essential checkinstall python

# Download & Unpack Node.js
echo "Download Node.js v.$version"
mkdir /tmp/node-install-v$version
cd /tmp/node-install-v$version
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v$version/node-v$version.tar.gz
tar -zxf node-v$version.tar.gz
echo "Node.js download & unpack completed"

# Install Node.js and register it as a deb package for easy uninstalltion
echo "Install Node.js v.$version"
cd node-v$version
./configure && make && checkinstall --install=yes --pkgname=nodejs --pkgversion "$version" --default
echo "Node.js v.$version install completed"