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How to Use: esbuild

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:38:03 +0000

Install Link to heading

npm init
npm install --save-dev esbuild

Setup Link to heading

Add this to your esbuild.js file:

const esbuild = require('esbuild')

const targets = ['chrome58', 'firefox57', 'safari11']

esbuild.build({
  entryPoints: ['src/main.js'],
  outfile:     'dist/bundle.min.js',

  bundle:    true,
  minify:    true,
  sourcemap: true,

  target:   targets,
  platform: 'browser',
  format:   'iife',

  globalName: 'UsefulPackage'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

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Write your code in js files like src/some-class.js:

class SomeClass {
  constructor() {
    console.log('SomeClass instantiated!')
  }
}

export default SomeClass

Import it into your src/main.js file:

Remove node package funding spam

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:33:45 +0000

JavaScript developers have no dignity! Here is how you can restore it:

npm config set fund false

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Add this to your Dockerfile:

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NPM

RUN set -ex                                            && \
                                                          \
    echo 'Restore dignity to the jacascript community' && \
    npm config set fund false

Docker Images: basic Node setup

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:32:57 +0000

Use this as a template for node apps:

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Base

FROM node:16.2.0-alpine

SHELL ["/bin/ash", "-c"]

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Packages

RUN set -exo pipefail              && \
                                      \
    echo 'Install system packages' && \
    apk add --update --no-cache \
      build-base                \
      shadow

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Workspace

RUN set -exo pipefail       && \
                               \
    echo 'Create workspace' && \
    mkdir -p /work

WORKDIR /work

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# User

ARG HOST_USER_UID=1000
ARG HOST_USER_GID=1000

RUN set -exo pipefail                                  && \
                                                          \
    echo 'Create the notroot user and group from host' && \
    deluser --remove-home node                         && \
    groupadd -g $HOST_USER_GID notroot                 && \
    useradd -lm -u $HOST_USER_UID -g notroot notroot   && \
                                                          \
    echo 'Set direcotry permissions'                   && \
    chown notroot:notroot /work

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Command

CMD ["sh"]

Build it like this:

Install NPM packages in home directory

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 21:41:19 +0000

Create the ~/.npmrc file with the following content:

prefix = "~/.local"

Add the following line to your .bash_profile:

export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH

Now you can install a npm package without your root password:

npm install -g eslint

which eslint
# /home/me/.local/bin/eslint