<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update --> <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE --> # npm Install Requirements - [Ubuntu, Debian](#ubuntu-debian) - [Fedora, CentOS, RHEL](#fedora-centos-rhel) - [Alpine](#alpine) - [macOS](#macos) - [FreeBSD](#freebsd) <!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update --> If you're installing the npm module you'll need certain dependencies to build the native modules used by VS Code. - Node.js: version `>= 12`, `<= 14` _Note: the Node.js version requirements are based on the VS Code Node.js requirements. See [here](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)._ Related: - [#1633](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/1633) ## Ubuntu, Debian ```bash sudo apt-get install -y \ build-essential \ pkg-config \ python3 npm config set python python3 ``` ## Fedora, CentOS, RHEL ```bash sudo yum groupinstall -y 'Development Tools' sudo yum config-manager --set-enabled PowerTools # unnecessary on CentOS 7 sudo yum install -y python2 npm config set python python2 ``` ## Alpine ```bash apk add alpine-sdk bash libstdc++ libc6-compat npm config set python python3 ``` ## macOS ```bash xcode-select --install ``` ## FreeBSD ```sh pkg install -y git python npm-node12 yarn-node12 pkgconf pkg install -y libinotify ```