Diosney Asked: 2012-12-09 07:48:34 +0800 CST2012-12-09 07:48:34 +0800 CST 2012-12-09 07:48:34 +0800 CST Make a .deb for a Node.js application 772 How I make a .deb for a Node.js application that installs Node.js and its required npm modules on dpkg -i? Which is the place in the filesystem where I have to put this application? (/opt,/usr/local). Thanks in advance. deb 2 Answers Voted Best Answer coolaj86 2013-05-01T07:45:50+08:002013-05-01T07:45:50+08:00 Here's an article + screencast on the subject: How to create a .deb for NodeJS apps cstamas 2013-02-04T02:38:39+08:002013-02-04T02:38:39+08:00 I know this is kind of late. Here is a ppa repo that might help you: https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/node.js/ This installs node to a standard location. I consider installing with npm to local directories (part of the application) the best practice. Source: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager
Here's an article + screencast on the subject:
How to create a .deb for NodeJS apps
I know this is kind of late.
Here is a ppa repo that might help you: https://launchpad.net/~chris-lea/+archive/node.js/
This installs node to a standard location. I consider installing with npm to local directories (part of the application) the best practice.
Source: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager