Getting Started With Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Easy Guide

January 15, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Node.js Quick Start on Linux Mint 16 Petra

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started Quickly with the Latest Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Mate/Cinnamon i386/amd64.

Node.js is an Amazing New Javascript Stuff that is at the Same Time either a Web Server and a Web Development Framework.

Node.js is Well Known for his Performances and Scaling Attitudes derived from a Single Thread Non-Blocking Architecture “First, come, first served”.

Especially relevant: there is also the Possibility of Installing an Older Node.js Release by the apt-get Command but Best to Download and Install Directly the Latest Node.js Binaries.

To the How to Install & Getting-Started with Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Bottom you Find Link to Guide with Quick Start on Node.js Javascript Server/Framework.

  1. Download Latest Node.js Binaries for Linux

  2. Double-Click on node.js Archive and Extract into /tmp
    Or From Command Line:

    tar xvfz ~/Downloads/node*tar.gz -C /tmp/

    Install Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra - Extracting Node.js

  3. Open a Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Install Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra - Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Node.js

    sudo su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/node*"
    sudo mv /tmp/node* /usr/local/node
  5. SetUp System And/Or User PATHs

    • System PATH Setup:

      sudo su -c "nano /etc/bash.bashrc"

      Append:

      export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/node/bin

      Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

      Then Load the New PATH:

      source /etc/bash.bashrc
    • User PATH Setup (Not Needed if done the System Path…):

      nano $HOME/.bashrc

      Append:

      export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/node/bin

      Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

      Then Load the New PATH:

      source $HOME/.bashrc
  6. Node.js Quick Start Guide

  7. Now you are able to Getting-Started with the Node.js Development, to Look for Further Docs and Resource meet the Online Node.js Developers Community.


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