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Install node.js on fedora (23+).(v5.10.1)
#!/usr/bin/env bash
func_check_for_root() {
if [ ! $( id -u ) -eq 0 ]; then
echo "ERROR: $0 Must be run as root, Script terminating" ;exit 7
fi
}
func_check_for_root
#SETUP PARAMS
NODE_VERSION="v5.10.1"
NODE_INT_VERSION="5101"
NODE_FILE=node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64.tar.gz
NODE_FOLDER=node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-x64
NODE_URI="https://nodejs.org/dist/${NODE_VERSION}/${NODE_FILE}"
cd /usr/lib
if [[ ! -e "${NODE_FOLDER}" ]]; then
#install DevTools for NPM
dnf groupinstall -y 'Development Tools'
dnf install -y gcc-c++
# get node
wget ${NODE_URI}
# extract
tar xvf ${NODE_FILE}
# remove tar
rm ${NODE_FILE} -f
# install alternatives
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/node node /usr/lib/${NODE_FOLDER}/bin/node ${NODE_INT_VERSION}
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/npm npm /usr/lib/${NODE_FOLDER}/bin/npm ${NODE_INT_VERSION}
# update $PATH to make `npm install -g` visible
cat <<EOF >> /home/${SUDO_USER:-$USER}/.bashrc
# added by https://gist.github.com/trajakovic/ad9f91776dea3b495db0 - NodeJs 'installer'
export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/lib/${NODE_FOLDER}/bin
EOF
else
echo Looks like node is already installed:
echo ""
update-alternatives --display node
fi
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