Installing node.js on Debian 6.0

Question

So well, I have a vserver with Debian 6.0.

Now I would like to install Node.js, but none of the tutorials on the web seem to work. I have tried all of the results google

Answer 1

As others have mentioned, node.js has quite a rapid release cycle, and the official Debian packages lag somewhat. I have a need to keep a group of Debian servers up-to-date with node.js, so I've been using this:

https://github.com/mark-webster/node-debian

Which allows you to build .deb files for arbitrary versions of node.js, so you can install / upgrade / uninstall it easily. It's a bit quick and dirty, but at least it's something until the official Debian packages arrive.

For an insight into the complications facing Debian package maintainers regarding node.js, see this thread:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nodejs/W_6avRSG_a8/xeQxLGuHQ5YJ