An introduction to the popular Homebrew package manager Homebrew is a powerful and popular package manager that was initially created for macOS. However, it has now expanded to run on Linux and the Windows Subsystem for Linux as well. With Homebrew, you can easily install a wide range of CLI applications and even full GUI apps. How to install Homebrew? On macOS: To install Homebrew on macOS, simply run the following command in the terminal:...
If you’ve encountered difficulties while trying to install the Node.js canvas library on macOS, I’m here to help you resolve the issue. When attempting to execute npm install canvas, you might have received error messages similar to the following: npm ERR! code 1 npm ERR! path /Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas npm ERR! command failed npm ERR! command sh -c node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build npm ERR! Failed to execute '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/bin/node /opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas/build/Release/canvas.node --module_name=canvas --module_path=/Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas/build/Release --napi_version=8 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v93' (1) npm ERR!...
If you’re trying to install Rails on macOS and you keep encountering the error “Rails is not currently installed on this system,” don’t worry. There’s a solution to get Rails up and running smoothly. Follow these steps: Step 1: Install rvm First, you need to install rvm. rvm is a popular Ruby version manager that allows you to easily switch between different versions of Ruby. Open your terminal and run the following command to install gpg2:...
Node.js is a powerful platform that allows you to run JavaScript code on the server side. If you’re looking to install Node.js on your system, there are several options available to you. In this blog post, we’ll explore three popular methods: using a package manager, downloading the official installer from the Node.js website, or using nvm (Node Version Manager). Method 1: Using a Package Manager One of the most convenient ways to install Node....
A few months ago, I purchased a book called Code the Classics from Raspberry Pi Press. This fantastic book explores various classic games like Sensible Soccer and Centipede. Moreover, it guides readers on how to develop Python clones of these games. In total, the book covers five games. You can freely download the book from the provided link and access the game source code on GitHub at https://github.com/Wireframe-Magazine/Code-the-Classics. Unfortunately, the book does not provide detailed instructions on how to build these games....
If you’re using macOS, you may have noticed that it comes with an outdated version of Python 2 installed by default. Fortunately, you can easily install the latest version of Python 3 on your Mac. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the process step by step. By installing Xcode, the Apple Development IDE, you will have Python 3 installed at /usr/bin/python3. You can check the version of Python 3 installed by running python3 in your terminal....
Find out how to properly upgrade the Node.js version you have installed. Node.js can be installed in multiple ways on a system, and the upgrade instructions depend on how you first installed it. Upgrading Node.js If You Installed it Using the Official Package The easiest way to install Node is to download the official package from the Node.js website. The official package contains an installer that will detect the existing version of Node....