tools: windows_boxstarter "choco install python -y" for Python 3 · nodejs/node@92b666a (original) (raw)

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`the required prerequisites for Node.js development. This script will install

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`the following [Chocolatey] packages:

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`` * [Git for Windows][] with the git and Unix tools added to the PATH

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Python 2.x

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Python 3.x and legacy Python

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`* [Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools][] with [Visual C++ workload][]

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`* [NetWide Assembler][]

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`Entire installation will take up about 10 GB of disk space.

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Why install two different versions of Python?

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Python 2 will reach its end-of-life at the end of 2019. Afterwards, the

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interpreter will not get updates — no bugfixes, no security fixes, nothing. In

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the interim, the Python ecosystem is abandoning 2.7 support.

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https://python3statement.org/ In order to remain safe and current the Node.js

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community is transitioning its Python code to Python 3. Having both versions of

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Python in this bootstrap will allow developers and end users to test, benchmark,

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and debug Node.js running on both versions to ensure a smooth and complete

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transition before the yearend deadline.

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`## Linux

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`For building Node.js on Linux, following packages are required (note, that this

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`[Boxstarter WebLauncher]: http://boxstarter.org/WebLauncher

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`[Chocolatey]: https://chocolatey.org/

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`[Git for Windows]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/git

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`[Visual Studio 2017 Build Tools]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/visualstudio2017buildtools

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`[Visual C++ workload]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/visualstudio2017-workload-vctools

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`[NetWide Assembler]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/nasm