How to compile/install node.js(could not configure a cxx compiler!) (Ubuntu).

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How can I compile/install node.js on Ubuntu? It failed with an error about cxx compiler.

Desperation answered 25/7, 2010 at 13:32 Comment(2)

Because you didn't actually ask a question, it seems. – Newel 31/8, 2012 at 12:50

Okay I updated post to be more like a question I guess – Desperation 31/8, 2012 at 19:36

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One-liner to install all needed dependencies(curl and git are not really needed, but are very useful and also needed if you install via nvm).

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev curl git-core

Last two dependencies are not always needed, but installing them is really usefull anyway and you probably need it later anyway.

To only install cxx compiler

sudo apt-get install build-essential

If openssl is missing

sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

Desperation answered 25/7, 2010 at 13:32 Comment(1)

I also found this very good tutorial explaining how to install node.js on ubuntu => codediesel.com/linux/installing-node-js-on-ubuntu-10-04 – Desperation 5/12, 2010 at 2:26

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If like me, you are attempting to install this on an AWS instance running Amazon Linux AMI (which looks to be a cut down version CentOS):

Install base tools:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

Now install openssl-devel:

yum install openssl-devel

Node should compile fine now.

Cysticercus answered 14/4, 2011 at 7:14 Comment(1)

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. Saved me tons of time. – Loopy 18/8, 2011 at 16:12

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If you're attempting this on Win7 like me, running:

ash.exe
$ /bin/rebaseall

...did the trick.

Good luck!

Finance answered 25/12, 2010 at 9:35 Comment(3)

I think you should make this a separate topic if it does not exist. Then when users google for compiling node.js for windows they will find your topic. – Desperation 25/12, 2010 at 20:53

Should be worth noting that Nicholas is compiling node in Windows using cygwin. ash.exe and rebaseall.exe are utilities that ship with cygwin. – Cysticercus 23/6, 2011 at 6:17

Running ash.exe in bash gave me weird output. I opened a normal cmd instead, and ran cd C:/cygwin/bin,, then dash.exe (A better ash.exe supposedly, but either works). Then used ./rebaseall – Yousuf 28/8, 2011 at 3:15

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If you find yourself getting this error on Mac OSX, you need to install XCode.

https://developer.apple.com/

Welford answered 16/6, 2011 at 22:22 Comment(5)

I also heard this of a friend of mine using macosx – Desperation 16/6, 2011 at 22:24

this should be on your installation DVD. at least it was on my copy of snow leopard. – Packton 8/7, 2011 at 21:33

I have Xcode installed from the app store and still get this error. – Dumpy 22/4, 2012 at 20:3

@Dumpy same here with mountain lion :( – Indeterminate 3/7, 2012 at 12:27

Try sudo. Had same issue but managed to get it to build with sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer then using sudo to configure/install. – Dad 1/8, 2012 at 17:19

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I needed to run yum install gcc-c++ on Cent OS.

Gastrocnemius answered 28/12, 2011 at 23:7 Comment(0)

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There is a package for it on launchpad.
https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/node.js/

Acrophobia answered 21/2, 2013 at 22:10 Comment(0)

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For Node.js v6:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

For Node.js v7:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Optional: install build tools To compile and install native addons from npm you may also need to install build tools:

sudo apt-get install -y build-essential

After to get latest NPM packages, if you need:

npn update -g

Partial source here.

Brothers answered 28/12, 2016 at 22:39 Comment(0)

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