00_installation.md

Install Node.js

Process:

1. Install node.js
2. Install npm (manage node.js package)

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Ubuntu

1. Upgrade libuv1

libuv1 is old version, we can't use apt-get install nodejs.

Solution: add libuv1 apt-get repository.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:acooks/libwebsockets6

2. Add npm apt-get repository

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gias-kay-lee/npm

3. Install All

sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install libuv1
sudo apt-get install nodejs
sudo apt-get install npm

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CentOS / RedHat

curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo bash -
sudo yum -y install nodejs

Optional

To compile and install native addons from npm you may also need to install build tools:

sudo yum install gcc-c++ make
# or: sudo yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'