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Ubuntu Setup

Note:

1. Check Node.js and npm

node --version
npm --version

If Node.js isn’t installed, the easiest option is:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm -y

node --version
npm --version

1. Install Node.js using NVM

Install NVM:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

Reload your shell:

source ~/.bashrc

Check:

nvm --version

Install Node.js LTS:

nvm install --lts

Use it:

nvm use --lts

Verify:

node --version
npm --version

1. Create your Electron project

mkdir electron-app
cd electron-app

Initialize npm:

npm init -y

1. Install Electron

npm install --save-dev electron

Check Electron:

npx electron --version

1. Run Electron

npm start

If Electron gives a sandbox error

The SUID sandbox helper binary was found, but is not configured correctly

Run

npx electron --no-sandbox .