How do I install websocket module for Node.js on Debian VPS?
- by Ollie Shaw
I currently am renting a VPS from Dreamhost which runs Debian. I am still learning command line on this OS, but fast!
I have successfully installed Node.js, now I want to install the websocket module found here: https://github.com/Worlize/WebSocket-Node
From the root user, I have run the following command:
npm install websocket
The error thrown is:
[websocket v1.0.7]
Native code compile failed!!
On Windows, native extensions require Visual Studio and Python.
On Unix, native extensions require Python, make and a C++ compiler.
Start npm with --websocket:verbose to show compilation output (if any).
What commands should I issue to install this websocket module and its requirements?
Thanks very much!
Edit:
When I run sudo apt-get install gcc make
I get this message:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
gcc is already the newest version.
gcc set to manually installed.
make is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 44 not upgraded.
And the same error when trying to install WebSocket.
