code-server/docs/npm.md

npm Install Requirements

• Ubuntu, Debian
• Fedora, CentOS, RHEL
• Alpine
• macOS
• FreeBSD

If you're installing the npm module you'll need certain dependencies to build the native modules used by VS Code.

• Node.js: version = 14. Other versions may work, but your mileage may vary.

Note: We use the same major version of Node.js that is shipped in VSCode's Electron. VS Code also lists Node.js requirements. See here.

Related:

• #1633

Ubuntu, Debian

sudo apt-get install -y \
  build-essential \
  pkg-config \
  python3
npm config set python python3

Fedora, CentOS, RHEL

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

apk add alpine-sdk bash libstdc++ libc6-compat
npm config set python python3

macOS

xcode-select --install

FreeBSD

pkg install -y git python npm-node14 yarn-node14 pkgconf
pkg install -y libinotify