download from source: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.34/node-v0.10.34.tar.gz precompiled binary: docs: https://gist.github.com/adammw/3245130 DOWNLOAD THIS: https://gist.github.com/raw/3245130/v0.10.24/node-v0.10.24-linux-arm-armv6j-vfp-hard.tar.gz cd /usr/local tar xzvf /path/to/binary.tar.gz --strip=1 fix the path: echo 'export NODE_PATH="'$(npm root -g)'"' >> ~/.bash_profile && . ~/.bash_profile