Install io.js and npm without node via Homebrew on OSX

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As $title says, I want to install io.js with brew on Yosemite. In my system there is no need for Node.js, and I want to avoid unnecessary programs.

But.. When I run brew install iojs I see it will be built with --without-npm option, and as the post-install text clarifies, it needs a patched npm.

Although I searched for the solution, the only thing that came across is how to run io.js and Node.js side-by-side, and that's not what I'm looking for.

I see there is an npm package for brew, but it's part of the node package.

How can I install iojs+npm without node?

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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Install nvm (node version manager) using brew:
```
brew update
brew install nvm
source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh
```
Add the last command to the .profile, .bashrc or .zshrc file to not run it again on every terminal start. So for example to add it to the .profile run:
```
echo "source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh" >> ~/.profile
```
Using nvm you can install any version of node or io.js you want. So to install the latest version of iojs do:
```
nvm install iojs
```

npm is shipping with iojs so you don't need to install it manually.

Related question: What is the suggested way to install brew, node.js, io.js, nvm, npm on OS X?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Mar 21 '15 at 19:14

alexpods

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`nvm` is an other thing I want to avoid. `brew` is fully capable to get and update the latest version of `iojs`. I don't want to maintain, manually update and then configure to be the default version of `iojs`. it's just a plus abstraction level for me, nothing else. – inoirawus Mar 21 '15 at 19:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 06 '15 at 14:45

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I've had the same problem: homebrew doesn't seem to properly explain how to get that "patched" npm in a clean way.

Anyway, nothing has worked for me better than getting that pkg from iojs.org, which includes npm.

(I'm referring to iojs v2.0.0)

answered May 06 '15 at 14:45

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 08 '15 at 11:44

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It might be late but you can just use brew unlink node && brew link iojs --force I avoided nvm because it was way too slow for me

answered Aug 08 '15 at 11:44

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Install io.js and npm without node via Homebrew on OSX

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