nodejs-cookbook

Provides custom resources for installing Node.js/npm and managing npm packages.

Maintainers

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Requirements

Platforms

• Debian/Ubuntu
• RHEL family/Fedora/Amazon Linux
• macOS where platform packages are available
• Windows through Chocolatey

Chef

• Chef Infra Client 15.3+

Cookbooks

• ark
• chocolatey

Usage

Install Node.js with the default platform method:

nodejs_install 'nodejs'

Install node from packages:

nodejs_install 'nodejs' do
  install_method 'package'
  version '24.15.0'

Install Node.js from official prebuilt binaries:

nodejs_install 'nodejs' do
  install_method 'binary'

Install Node.js from source:

nodejs_install 'nodejs' do
  install_method 'source'
end

Install npm packages:

npm_package 'express'

nodejs_npm_packages 'application packages' do
  packages [
    { name: 'socket.io', version: '4.8.1' },
  ]
end

See migration.md for the breaking recipe/attribute migration guide.

Resources

• nodejs_install
• nodejs_repository
• nodejs_npm_install
• nodejs_npm_packages
• npm_package

Contributors

This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute.

Backers

Thank you to all our backers!


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