Coder.com•3y ago

How to Install NodeJS onto VS Code Server?

So I just created a fresh CodeServer using Linode and wanted to create a program that needs NodeJS. But Im not sure how to do that since CodeServer is on the cloud and Im using Linode. I already have NodeJS on my mac so I find it wierd its not working. Whenever I type something like "npm instaill -y" on the VS Codeserver's terminal I get "root@[ip]:/root# npm init -y bash: npm: command not found"

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Phorcys•3y ago

are you running code-server standalone with no docker or anything like that? if yes, you can just install nodejs onto the server I recommend http://nvm.sh (ubuntu/debian's node pkgs are LTS)

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

This is really difficult

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

This is my linode serevr

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

Without leaking too much info I dont have a docker all the linode server has is the codeserver link Is there a YouTube video I could watch that can guide be more easily?

Phorcys•3y ago

just run the following on the Linode server:

# Installs NVM
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash

# renders NVM accessible from the current she
export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"

# installs latest node version
nvm install node
nvm use node

# Installs NVM
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash

# renders NVM accessible from the current she
export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"

# installs latest node version
nvm install node
nvm use node

basically, you don't install node on code-server, you install node on the machine that hosts code-server

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

Where is the Linode server to type the script in?

Phorcys•3y ago

sorry? just open a terminal via ssh and run those commands or even run them from your vscode terminal

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

Im not sure how to do that Im really new to Linode, sorry for the late reply I was busy Is there a YouTube video or article that can guide me ok wait I ran the script onto vscode sevrer and it says

=> Profile not found. Tried ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, and ~/.profile.
=> Create one of them and run this script again
   OR
=> Append the following lines to the correct file yourself:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm

=> Close and reopen your terminal to start using nvm or run the following to use it now:

=> Profile not found. Tried ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, and ~/.profile.
=> Create one of them and run this script again
   OR
=> Append the following lines to the correct file yourself:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm

=> Close and reopen your terminal to start using nvm or run the following to use it now:

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

This is what it gave me after I typed "wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash"

This is what it gave me after I typed "wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash"

Phorcys•3y ago

do what it says do nano ~/.bashrc and put the following text in it:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm

btw you use CTRL+X to close nano

XRPisDadddyOP•3y ago

Awesome it works Thank you You may close, thank you @Phorcys

Phorcys•3y ago

alright you can use /resolve for future issues i'm doing it for this one

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