Enterprise Internet of Things Handbook

Setting up Node.js

Assuming that this is the same Raspberry Pi that was used in Chapter 3, Getting Started with IoT Platforms, it should have Node.js installed. If Node.js is not installed, please refer to the following steps:

1. Open a new Terminal and run the following commands:

$ sudo apt update$ sudo apt full-upgrade

2. This will upgrade all the packages that need upgrades. Next, we will install the latest version of Node.js. We will be using the Node 7.x version:

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -$ sudo apt install nodejs

3. This will take a moment to install and once your installation is done, you should be able to run the following commands to see the version of Node.js and npm:

$ node -v$ npm -v