Install npm-Module without breaking Volumio

Volumio Development Development talks
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Hi all,

i’m currently writing my first plugin for myself. This plugin requirems to install the rpio-package via npm.
npm install complains about missing tool (build essentials) but installing these tools requirean apt-get update and apt-get upgrade…
I read, that this may / will break Volumio.

So… deadlock…

Any solution for this??

Sorry, may be a stupid question but i’m new to node develepoment and Volumio…

Thanks and best regards

spline

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Hi,

installing build-essential doesn’t require apt-get upgrade, just update (which only updates the list of packages you can install) and install build-essential (and its dependencies).

I’ve never upgraded prior to installing build-essential and have been able to install npm packages. :wink: