Installing node and npm on a Joyent SmartMachine

By Christopher Horrell in Joyent on

Here are some updated instructions for installing the latest stable version of node (v0.4.12), as well as npm, on a Joyent SmartMachine. These instructions install node in the ~/local directory avoiding the need for root privileges when installing things with npm, which is bad. First, create a ~src/…

Installing node.js on a Joyent SmartMachine

By Christopher Horrell in Joyent on

UPDATE These instructions have been replaced by the much better instructions here: Installing node and npm on a Joyent SmartMachine Here's a little tip for installing node.js (latest) on a Joyent SmartMachine (formerly called an Accelerator). First, you'll need to be root, so lets get that out of the…