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Warning: Cloud9 IDE If you do this, the Cloud9 IDE will stop working… Cloud9 only works with earlier versions of node.js at this time. Try at your own risk, backup everything! |
This is useful if you want to install the latest version of node.js on the beaglebone. Unfortunately many of these new version’s are not tested so please be sure to back up your files before going ahead.
Run the following on the command line (preferably from /home/root):
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.6.12/node-v0.6.12.tar.gz
tar xf node-v0.6.12.tar.gz
cd node-v0.6.12
The most difficult thing I had trouble tracking down was a minor change in the file:
node-vx.x/deps/v8/SConstruct
You need to edit this file and modify
line # 84 it should look like this:
'gcc': { 'all': { 'CCFLAGS': ['$DIALECTFLAGS', '$WARNINGFLAGS', '-march=armv7-a'], 'CXXFLAGS': ['-fno-rtti', '-fno-exceptions'], }, |
*You need to add -march=armv7-a
Go to the downloaded node.js directory (e.g. node-v0.6.12) and run the following on the command line (found this here):
export CC=’gcc -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a8′
export CXX=’g++ -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a8′
./configure
make
make install
After running ‘make’, it will take a long time so be prepared to wait.
thx. worked like a charm!