nodejs-cookbook

DESCRIPTION

Installs Node.js and manage npm

USAGE

Include the nodejs recipe to install node on your system based on the default installation method:

include_recipe "nodejs"

Installation method can be customize with attribute node['install_method']

Install methods

Package

install node from packages: Note that only apt (Ubuntu, Debian) appears to have up to date packages available. Centos, RHEL, etc are non-functional. (Try install_from_binary for those)

node.default!['install_method'] = 'package'
# Or
include_recipe "nodejs::nodejs_from_package"

Binary

Install node from official prebuilt binaries:

node.default!['install_method'] = 'binary'
# Or
include_recipe "nodejs::install_from_binary"

Source

Install node from sources:

node.default!['install_method'] = 'source'
# Or
include_recipe "nodejs::nodejs_from_source"

NPM

Npm is included in nodejs installs by default. By default, we are using it and call it embedded. Adding recipe nodejs::npm assure you to have npm installed and let you choose install method with node['npm']['install_method']

include_recipe "nodejs::npm"

LWRP

nodejs_npm

nodejs_npm let you install npm packages from various sources:

• npm registry:
• name: attribute :package
• version: attribute :version (optionnal)
• url: attribute :url
• for git use git://{your_repo}
• from a json (packages.json by default): attribute :json
• use true for default
• use a String to specify json file

Packages can be installed globally (by default) or in a directory (by using attribute :path)

This LWRP try to use npm bare as much as possible (no custom wrapper).

Examples

AUTHORS

• Marius Ducea (marius@promethost.com)
• Nathan L Smith (nlloyds@gmail.com)
• Guilhem Lettron (guilhem@lettron.fr)
• Barthelemy Vessemont (bvessemont@gmail.com)