fix(docs): document curl, xz-utils, and g++ as Linux prerequisites - #47637
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Resubmission of closed #47037 (same author), reopened with the maintainer-requested g++/build-essential addition. Not a duplicate — this is the active version. |
This was referenced Jun 21, 2026
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Merged via PR #49944 (docs salvage cluster 2). Your commit was cherry-picked onto current main with your authorship preserved in git log — rebase-merged so it lands under your name. Thanks for the contribution! |
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Summary
The installation docs say "the only prerequisite is Git", but:
.tar.xzarchive — requirescurlandxz-utilsto decompressg++(build-essentialon Debian/Ubuntu) to compile native modulesOn a fresh Linux VM without these packages, the Node.js extraction fails with
xz: Cannot exec: No such file or directory.Changes
website/docs/getting-started/installation.md: Updated prerequisites section to mentioncurl,xz-utils(Linux), andg++/build-essential(desktop app)Related
Supersedes #47037 — reopened with maintainer-requested g++ addition.