How to Install Node.js and npm on Windows, macOS and Linux Safely
Install Node.js LTS from nodejs.org: nvm on macOS and Linux, the signed MSI or nvm-windows on Windows. Then verify SHASUMS256 and avoid sudo with npm.
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Install Node.js LTS from nodejs.org: nvm on macOS and Linux, the signed MSI or nvm-windows on Windows. Then verify SHASUMS256 and avoid sudo with npm.
Install Git from git-scm.com: Git for Windows, Xcode tools or Homebrew on macOS, your distro package on Linux. Then verify, harden and patch it.
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Install Docker Engine from Docker's signed apt repo on Ubuntu, or Docker Desktop on Windows and Mac, then verify the download and keep it patched.
Install Python on Windows with the Python install manager and on Linux from your distro, check pip, verify the download with Sigstore, and use a venv.
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grub rescue means GRUB could not load its normal module. Set prefix and root to boot once, then reinstall GRUB from a live USB with your distro's commands.
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