install_nodejs.sh

#!/bin/bash

## Check for versions compiled with ARM at http://nodejs.org/dist/
## Inspired by https://gist.github.com/myrtleTree33/8080843

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## Fill in the latest Node Version below:
NODE_VERSION="v8.9.4"
NODE_DIR="/opt/node-${NODE_VERSION}"
NODE_DIR_NAME="node-${NODE_VERSION}"
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# Make a new directory where you'll put the binary
sudo mkdir -p $NODE_DIR

# Get it
wget https://nodejs.org/dist/$NODE_VERSION/node-$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz

# Unpack
tar xf node-$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz

# Rename extracted directory
mv node-$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64 $NODE_DIR_NAME

# Move to the dir you made as the first step
sudo mv $NODE_DIR_NAME /opt/

# Add node to your path so you can call it with just "node"
# Add these lines to the file you opened
PROFILE_TEXT="
PATH=\$PATH:$NODE_DIR/bin
export PATH
"
echo "$PROFILE_TEXT" >> ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile

# Linking for sudo node
sudo ln -s $NODE_DIR/bin/node /usr/bin/node
sudo ln -s $NODE_DIR/bin/npm /usr/bin/npm

# Test
echo "node installed on `which node` with version `node -v`"
echo "npm installed on `which npm` with version `npm -v`"