How to compile/install node.js(could not configure a cxx compiler!) (Ubuntu).

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How can I compile/install node.js on Ubuntu? It failed with an error about cxx compiler.

Because you didn't actually ask a question, it seems. – Jim Rubenstein Aug 31 '12 at 12:50 — Jim Rubenstein, Aug 31 '12 at 12:50
Okay I updated post to be more like a question I guess – Alfred Aug 31 '12 at 19:36 — Alfred, Aug 31 '12 at 19:36

score 116 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 21 '11 at 11:31

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One-liner to install all needed dependencies(curl and git are not really needed, but are very useful and also needed if you install via nvm).

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev curl git-core

Last two dependencies are not always needed, but installing them is really usefull anyway and you probably need it later anyway.

To only install cxx compiler

sudo apt-get install build-essential

If openssl is missing

sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

edited Dec 21 '11 at 11:31

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answered Jul 25 '10 at 13:32

Alfred

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I also found this very good tutorial explaining how to install node.js on ubuntu => http://www.codediesel.com/linux/installing-node-js-on-ubuntu-10-04/ – Alfred Dec 05 '10 at 02:26

score 45 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 14 '11 at 07:14

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If like me, you are attempting to install this on an AWS instance running Amazon Linux AMI (which looks to be a cut down version CentOS):

Install base tools:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

Now install openssl-devel:

yum install openssl-devel

Node should compile fine now.

answered Apr 14 '11 at 07:14

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Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. Saved me tons of time. – Mike Grace Aug 18 '11 at 16:12

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 25 '10 at 09:35

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If you're attempting this on Win7 like me, running:

ash.exe
$ /bin/rebaseall

...did the trick.

Good luck!

answered Dec 25 '10 at 09:35

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I think you should make this a separate topic if it does not exist. Then when users google for compiling node.js for windows they will find your topic. – Alfred Dec 25 '10 at 20:53
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Should be worth noting that Nicholas is compiling node in Windows using cygwin. `ash.exe` and `rebaseall.exe` are utilities that ship with cygwin. – Jay Sidri Jun 23 '11 at 06:17
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Running `ash.exe` in bash gave me weird output. I opened a normal `cmd` instead, and ran `cd C:/cygwin/bin,`, then `dash.exe` (A better `ash.exe` supposedly, but either works). Then used `./rebaseall` – Dominic K Aug 28 '11 at 03:15

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 22:22

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If you find yourself getting this error on Mac OSX, you need to install XCode.

https://developer.apple.com/

answered Jun 16 '11 at 22:22

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I also heard this of a friend of mine using macosx – Alfred Jun 16 '11 at 22:24
this should be on your installation DVD. at least it was on my copy of snow leopard. – tentonipete Jul 08 '11 at 21:33
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I have Xcode installed from the app store and still get this error. – quantumpotato Apr 22 '12 at 20:03
@quantumpotato same here with mountain lion :( – tosh Jul 03 '12 at 12:27
Try sudo. Had same issue but managed to get it to build with `sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer` then using sudo to configure/install. – timoxley Aug 01 '12 at 17:19

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 28 '11 at 23:07

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I needed to run yum install gcc-c++ on Cent OS.

answered Dec 28 '11 at 23:07

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 21 '13 at 22:10

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There is a package for it on launchpad.
https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/node.js/

answered Feb 21 '13 at 22:10

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score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 28 '16 at 22:39

For Node.js v6:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

For Node.js v7:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

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

sudo apt-get install -y build-essential

After to get latest NPM packages, if you need:

npn update -g

Partial source here.

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