Serverless Installation Guide for CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu

Serverless Installation Guide for CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu

Release Time:2024-10-07 14:17:07

this guide covers the installation of serverless framework on centos, debian, and ubuntu, including both older and newer versions of these distributions.

prerequisites

  • root or sudo access to your system
  • internet connection

1. centos installation

centos 7 and 8

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo yum update -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo yum install -y gcc-c++ make
    curl -sl https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo yum install -y nodejs

  3. verify the installation:
     

    node --version
    npm --version

  4. install serverless framework:
     
    sudo npm install -g serverless
  5. verify serverless installation:
     
    serverless --version

centos stream

for centos stream, the process is similar, but you may need to use dnf instead of yum:

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo dnf update -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make
    curl -sl https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo dnf install -y nodejs

  3. follow steps 3-5 from the centos 7 and 8 instructions.

2. debian installation

debian 9 (stretch) and 10 (buster)

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo apt install -y curl
    curl -sl https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo apt install -y nodejs

  3. verify the installation:
     

    node --version
    npm --version

  4. install serverless framework:
     
    sudo npm install -g serverless
  5. verify serverless installation:
     
    serverless --version

debian 11 (bullseye) and newer

the process is the same as debian 9 and 10, but you may want to use a more recent node.js version:

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo apt install -y curl
    curl -fssl https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo apt install -y nodejs

  3. follow steps 3-5 from the debian 9 and 10 instructions.

3. ubuntu installation

ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) and 18.04 (bionic)

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo apt install -y curl
    curl -sl https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo apt install -y nodejs

  3. verify the installation:
     

    node --version
    npm --version

  4. install serverless framework:
     
    sudo npm install -g serverless
  5. verify serverless installation:
     
    serverless --version

ubuntu 20.04 (focal) and newer

for newer ubuntu versions, you may want to use a more recent node.js version:

  1. update your system:
     
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  2. install node.js and npm:
     

    sudo apt install -y curl
    curl -fssl https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -e bash -
    sudo apt install -y nodejs

  3. follow steps 3-5 from the ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 instructions.

post-installation steps

after installing serverless framework, you'll need to configure it with your cloud provider credentials. for example, for aws:

  1. install aws cli:
     

    sudo apt install -y awscli # for debian/ubuntu
    sudo yum install -y awscli # for centos

  2. configure aws credentials:
     
    aws configure
  3. you'll be prompted to enter your aws access key id, secret access key, default region, and output format.

troubleshooting

  1. if you encounter permission errors when installing packages globally with npm, you can either:
    • use sudo with npm commands
    • configure npm to install global packages in your home directory without sudo
  2. if node.js installation fails, make sure your system is up to date and you have all necessary dependencies installed.
  3. if serverless framework fails to install, try clearing npm cache:
     
    npm cache clean -f
  4. for any other issues, consult the official documentation or community forums for serverless framework and node.js.

remember to keep your node.js, npm, and serverless framework updated regularly for the best performance and security.

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