node-installer.sh/README.md

node-install-script

A script to install basic development tools for node (git, node, gcc, etc)

Works for any recent version of Ubuntu or OS X.

curl -fsSL bit.ly/easy-install-node | bash


# For older version of ubuntu
wget -nv bit.ly/easy-install-node -O - | bash

This is what gets installed:

• fail2ban (not necessary for development, but should be on every server)
• rsync
• curl
• wget
• git
• xcode / brew / build-essential / gcc
• node
• jshint

Screencast

How to Setup a VPS for Node.js Development - (3:06 installing node)

Front-End Extras

These are not installed, but you may wish to use them if you're doing front-end work as well

• bower
• uglifyjs
• yo
• jade
• less