MEAN - New Ubuntu Install On Virtual Desktop Notes

install sublime:
https://www.sublimetext.com/3
launch command: subl

install npm:
sudo apt-get install npm


INSTALL MEAN.IO
RE: http://learn.mean.io/#mean-stack-prerequisite-technologies-linux

1. install node.js
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curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs

https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#debian-and-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions

2. INSTALL GIT
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sudo apt-get install git


3. Mean currently uses gulp as a build tool and bower to manage frontend packages.
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sudo npm install -g gulp
// and bower
sudo npm install -g bower

4. INSTALL MEAN.IO
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sudo npm install -g mean-cli
mean init myApp
cd myApp && npm install
// npm install takes a while (even on fast wifi)
5. Invoke node with a task manager [USE THIS ONE]
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gulp

5. Alternatively, when not using gulp [DONT USE THIS OME]
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node server

6.Then, open a browser and go to:
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http://localhost:3000


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 after you send the mean init myApp command:
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All Done! - Now lets install the dependencies...

  Install node package dependencies:
    $ cd myApp && npm install
  Bower install should be triggered for client side dependencies.
  If it did not run invoke it manually...
    $ cd myApp && bower install
  Run the app by running:
    $ cd myApp and then run..
    $ gulp

Running on a different port
$ export PORT=3001 && gulp

Update NPM, Bower or Gulp

Sometimes you may find there is a weird error during install like npm’s Error: ENOENT. Usually updating those tools to the latest version solves the issue.

    Updating NPM:

    $ npm update -g npm

    Updating Gulp:

    $ npm update -g gulp

    Updating Bower:

    $ npm update -g bower


Failed at the [email protected] install script 'node install.js

try as root
sudo -s
apt-get -qq update && apt-get -qq -y install bzip2
// source: https://github.com/Medium/phantomjs/issues/659
exit

to update mongodb:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16073603/how-do-i-update-each-dependency-in-package-json-to-the-latest-version

sudo npm i -g npm-check-updates
sudo npm-check-updates -u
sudo npm install