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What arcana? Windows is not Unix and it uses PATH variable too. On most Linux distros you can simply run the equivalent to `sudo apt-get install nodejs` (or use
by ttt0 6y ago
What arcana? Windows is not Unix and it uses PATH variable too. On most Linux distros you can simply run the equivalent to `sudo apt-get install nodejs` (or use a graphical front-end, if that's too hard for you) and everything will just work.
Just as an aside, GUI installers are an absolute cancer. I don't mind if there is an option to do that, but I just wish I could make a simple script for installing all the necessary programs on Windows, just like I can on Linux. But no, I have to spend two days doing nothing but manually clicking through the installers, because that's fun.
- swiftcoder 6y ago> What arcana? Windows is not Unix and it uses PATH variable too. That's a whole additional world of arcana, since the Windows PATH variable works subtly differently, and is configured through a (fairly obtuse) GUI in an unrelated settings panel. > On most Linux distros you can simply run the equivalent to `sudo apt-get install nodejs` The OP is however on a Mac, where there isn't a default package manager. Now suddenly novices have to go learn about the differences between Homebrew vs MacPorts, and why neither one works properly on their shiny new MacBook. > Just as an aside, GUI installers are an absolute cancer For us linux sysadmins? Sure. For the rest of the world GUI installers are just how computers work.
- rcxdude 6y agoYou can for the most part (I've done exactly that for the dependencies of a windows-developed system). Almost all installers support an unattended or 'silent' installation mode through a command line switch, though it can be a bit of a pain to get them to work the way you want.
- lionkor 6y agoOn windows, you can automate the installs of software that comes as `msi` files, by the way - kind of obscure, but its how you can easily do that.