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I am trying to compile Node.js on Amazon EC2, but I can't even install "build essential". Where's the problem?

Thanks.

sudo yum install build-essential Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile (...) No package build-essential available. Error: Nothing to do 
./configure Checking for program g++ or c++ : not found Checking for program icpc : not found Checking for program c++ : not found error: could not configure a cxx compiler!

could not configure a cxx compiler!

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build-essential is a package that resides in aptitude (Debian), not in Yum (RHEL). Maybe you should rephrase your question to provide more information about the core issue--i.e., installing EC2 tools?

The (rough) equivalent of the build-essential meta-package for yum is:

yum install make glibc-devel gcc patch
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  • Yes, please. I just edited my question. Commented Nov 22, 2010 at 21:46
  • Updated with a rough equivalent to the Debian meta-package. Commented Nov 23, 2010 at 4:18
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    yum groupinstall "Development Tools" is a better match, I think. Commented Dec 1, 2010 at 2:49
  • Unfortunately (or fortunately?), you'll end up installing a ton of packages that you won't likely need. Although if you have the time and space to spare, this will save you a lot of time on future compiles. Commented Dec 1, 2010 at 3:35
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Its important enough to make this more complete alternative a separate entry:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
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I'm assuming that you are building node.js, as I had the same problem. I think the one you are missing is:

yum install gcc-c++

But you might need more than that one after you get past the first part.

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  • This fixed it for me. Using node (installing packages) on an AWS Amazon Linux instance, thanks! Commented Jan 9, 2018 at 15:34
  • Fixed it for Node V12. Thanks ! Commented May 14, 2020 at 10:10
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In addition to gcc-c++, I also needed to install the development packages for openssl:

yum install openssl-devel

After that was installed I could then compile and install node.js successfully per http://nodejs.org/#download

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