Node.js
This appliance contains Node.js JavaScript environment. It can be used e.g. for trying Node.js or as a testing environment for development. Node.js is installed directly from the source code (not from a package).
To start playing with Node.js, just type node after the boot. You can also use npm (Node Package Manager) to install additional tools or libraries.
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Media
USB & disk image
This is an image of your disk, ready to be written to either a USB drive or your hard disk. When written, it will erase all data on a disk. During the first boot, your partition will be automatically resized to fill available space.
ISO image
Burn this ISO file to a DVD (or CD, if the space allows), and you'll be able to boot directly from the disc.
Preload ISO
A bootable ISO containing the appliance disk image. Boots into a simple graphical environment and prompts for confirmation before writing the image onto the hard drive. Useful for performing automated system installs/preloads.
Warning: Overwrites all data on the target hard drive.
Virtual
Open Virtualization Format (OVF)
The OVF format is an open standard for packaging and distributing virtual appliances. It is not tied to any particular hypervisor or system architecture.
VMware / VirtualBox / KVM image
Whether you use VMware, VirtualBox, or KVM, this vmdk is a ready-to-use virtual appliance.
Virtual Hard Disk
This image includes special extensions to run on Microsoft Hyper-V Server or Windows Virtual PC.
Xen guest image
This Xen guest image is ready to run on a Xen hypervisor host.
Cloud
Amazon EC2 image
Release notes
Contents
- Node.js 0.6.19
Changes
1.4.4 (2012-06-09)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.19.
1.4.3 (2012-04-13)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.15.
1.4.2 (2012-03-25)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.14.
1.4.1 (2012-03-03)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.12.
1.4.0 (2012-02-18)
- Added Virtual Hard Disk image format.
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.11.
1.3.1 (2012-02-05)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.10.
1.3.0 (2012-01-28)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.9.
- Added Amazon EC2 image format.
1.2.2 (2012-01-23)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.8.
1.2.1 (2012-01-07)
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.7.
1.2.0 (2011-12-19)
- Updated the system to openSUSE 12.1.
- Updated Node.js to version 0.6.6.
- npm is no longer installed separately but as a part of Node.js itself.
- Node.js in installed from the source code, not using a package (the package was always lagging behind).
- Updated logo and background.
1.1.0 (2011-01-28)
- Node.js is installed from a package, not using overlay files.
- Fixed root setting in
/home/tux/.npmrcto point to the correct directory (~/.node_libraries). - Updated npm to version v0.2.16-9-g33e1cd4.
1.0.0 (2011-01-01)
- Initial release.
Technical Details
Appliance configuration
Accounts
| User | Password |
|---|---|
| root | linux |
| tux | linux |
Basic settings
| Keyboard: | english-us |
|---|---|
| Time zone: | Europe/Berlin |
| Language: | en_US.UTF-8 |
| Network: | dhcp |
| Firewall: | enabled |
Software
1 patterns, 261 packagesView package list…
Security summary
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Includes the following unofficial sources:
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No custom software packages were uploaded.
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Overlay files were uploaded, but none are executable.
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No custom scripts were enabled.
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Everyone's comments
Wow. This is cool. I am working on a version of this with Node.js, X with IceWM, and a few basic programs like a web broswer, text editor, and terminal. It should be out within a day.
Is there a getting started. new to node.js
I have installed the vmdk in vbox, launched the node vm and is presented with a login prompt.
eg. what is the username and password
I can do the rest from here
fesmsg
ignore found it
And what is the password?