ok, the distro has an outdated version of x software. This is a pretty common issue with older distributions. The great thing about debuntu is that you can pin

ok, the distro has an outdated version of x software. This is a pretty common issue with older distributions. The great thing about debuntu is that you can pin packages to newer versions! http://packages.ubuntu.com/saucy/nodejs http://packages.ubuntu.com/saucy/nodejs