Node Operations

Install Node.js in Ubuntu-based containers.

Overview

The Node operations allow you to install Node.js globally in Ubuntu-based containers. This is useful when using the default ubuntu:22.04 image, which doesn't include Node.js pre-installed.

For warm containers, the installation is skipped if Node.js is already installed at the correct major version, making subsequent builds fast.

Operations

Operation	Description
`Node.Install`	Install Node.js globally in the container. Skips installation if already present (for warm containers). `Node.Install(); // Installs Node.js v22 (current LTS) Node.Install("20"); // Installs Node.js v20`

Example

Build a static website with Node.js.

build.ando

// Install Node.js (includes npm)
Node.Install();

// Install dependencies
Npm.Install();

// Build the site
Npm.Build();

Version Support

You can specify the Node.js major version to install:

build.ando

// Install Node.js 20 (previous LTS)
Node.Install("20");

// Install Node.js 22 (current LTS, default)
Node.Install("22");

// Or use default (currently v22)
Node.Install();