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 customized with attribute node['nodejs']['install_method']

Install methods

Package

Install node from packages:

node['nodejs']['install_method'] = 'package' # Not necessary because it's the default
include_recipe "nodejs"
# Or
include_recipe "nodejs::nodejs_from_package"

Note that only apt (Ubuntu, Debian) appears to have up to date packages available. Centos, RHEL, etc are non-functional (try nodejs_from_binary for those).

Binary

Install node from official prebuilt binaries:

node['nodejs']['install_method'] = 'binary'
include_recipe "nodejs"
# Or
include_recipe "nodejs::nodejs_from_binary"

Source

Install node from sources:

node['nodejs']['install_method'] = 'source'
include_recipe "nodejs"
# 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['nodejs']['npm']['install_method']

include_recipe "nodejs::npm"

Warning: This recipe will include the nodejs recipe, which by default includes nodejs::nodejs_from_package if you did not set node['nodejs']['install_method'].

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)

You can append more specific options to npm command with attribute :options array :

• use an array of options (w/ dash), they will be added to npm call.
• ex: ['--production','--force'] or ['--force-latest']

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

Packages

nodejs_npm "express"

nodejs_npm "async" do
  version "0.6.2"
end

nodejs_npm "request" do
  url "github mikeal/request"
end

nodejs_npm "grunt" do
  path "/home/random/grunt"
  json true
  user "random"
end

Working Examples

Or add packages via attributes (which accept the same attributes as the LWRP above):

"nodejs": {
  "npm_packages": [
    {
      "name": "express"
    },
    {
      "name": "async",
      "version": "0.6.2"
    },
    {
      "name": "request",
      "url": "github mikeal/request"
    }
    {
      "name": "grunt",
      "path": "/home/random/grunt",
      "json": true,
      "user": "random"
    }
  ]
}

AUTHORS

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