iiab/roles/nodejs

Please see IIAB's recommended Node.js version number around line 439 of /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/default_vars.yml

If nodesource.com doesn't yet support your OS

If nodesource.com does not yet support your Linux OS (they often support Debian pre-releases, but generally not other OS pre-releases) then you can manually install an older version of Node.js and npm as follows:

• sudo apt install nodejs npm
• sudo echo 'nodejs_installed: True' >> /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml

Best to do this prior to installing IIAB!

See also late-breaking details about your individual OS:

• https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#deb
• https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms

Raspberry Pi Zero W Warning

Node.js applications like Asterisk/FreePBX, Node-RED and Sugarizer won't work on Raspberry Pi Zero W (ARMv6) if you installed Node.js while on RPi 3, 3 B+ (ARMv7) or RPi 4 (ARMv8).

If necessary, run apt remove nodejs or apt purge nodejs then rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list; apt update then (attempt!) to install Node.js on the Raspberry Pi Zero W itself (a better approach than "cd /opt/iiab/iiab; ./runrole --reinstall nodejs" is to try apt install nodejs or try installing the tar file mentioned at #2082).

You'll (likely) also need apt install npm.

Whatever versions of Node.js and npm you install, make sure /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml contains the line nodejs_installed: True (add it if nec!) Finally, proceed to install Asterisk/FreePBX, Node-RED and/or Sugarizer: #1799