Install nodejs from source on Centos

install-node-centos.sh

sudo -s
## dependencies to build
yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools"

## download and build
cd /opt
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/node-latest.tar.gz
tar zxf node-latest.tar.gz 
cd node-latest
./configure
make
make install

## if /usr/local/bin is not on path, add it:
vim ~/.bashrc
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
source ~/.bashrc

## to check it out (should print version)
node -v