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Making Node.js from source, unable to use node

Posted March 17, 2014 2.7k views
I've tried installing Node.js using the following instructions: cd /opt wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.26/node-v0.10.26.tar.gz cd node-v0.10.26 ./configure make make install However, once the installation has completed (and with no errors at that), I'm unable to run "node --version". I'm currently running on Ubuntu 13.10 x64 and have tried multiple ways to install Node.js that all result in the same issue. Could it be a PATH issue, or something else? I'm new to Node.js, and would love to learn any tips or tricks that you may have. Thanks in advance!
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sleepdreaming March 17, 2014
Make sure the path where you installed it is in your $PATH (typically /usr/local) with the following command:

echo $PATH

If you are unsure, uninstall it:

make uninstall

and follow these instructions:


https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager#build-from-source
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