[SOLVED] Trouble installing NodeJS on Kali Linux docker image

Issue

I am trying to create a docker image based on the Kali Linux base image, and I need to install NodeJS as a dependency for my application.

Here's my Dockerfile:

FROM kalilinux/kali-linux-docker

RUN apt-get update -y && \
    apt-get dist-upgrade -y && \
    apt-get autoremove -y && \
    apt-get clean -y

RUN apt-get install curl -y

RUN curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | bash - \
    && apt-get install nodejs -y

RUN npm i -g npm

ENV NODE_ENV production

WORKDIR /root/app
COPY . .

RUN npm i

EXPOSE 4000
ENTRYPOINT ["npm", "start"]

However, I hit the following error trying to install NodeJS:

Step 4/11 : RUN curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | bash -     && apt-get install nodejs -y
 ---> Running in a63e56802eba

## Installing the NodeSource Node.js 8.x LTS Carbon repo...


## Inspecting system...


## You don't appear to be running an Enterprise Linux based system,
please contact NodeSource at https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/issues
if you think this is incorrect or would like your distribution to be considered
for support.

The command '/bin/sh -c curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | bash -     && apt-get install nodejs -y' returned a non-zero code: 1

Admittedly I'm confused by a few things... namely that I was under the impression that NodeJS was already installed on Kali Linux (I have a VirtualBox VM using Debian 64-bit where it exists). I went as far as trying to install the kali-linux-all metapackage, but NodeJS/npm don't seem to exist.

Am I simply misunderstanding some basic premise of Docker and/or Kali Linux? Is there any other way to install NodeJS into my container?

Solution

I still don't fully understand why NodeJS is installed on my VM but not the base Kali docker image... but in any case I did manage to unblock myself.

First, I was pulling down a NodeJS installation script from nodesource which required rpm -- I found a different script that works without it. However the new script also required that I install gnupg.

Here's my updated Dockerfile:

FROM kalilinux/kali-linux-docker

RUN apt-get update -y && \
    apt-get dist-upgrade -y && \
    apt-get autoremove -y && \
    apt-get clean -y

RUN apt-get -y install curl gnupg

RUN curl --silent --location https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | bash - \
    && apt-get install nodejs -y

RUN npm i -g npm

ENV NODE_ENV production

WORKDIR /root/app
COPY . .

RUN npm i

EXPOSE 4000
ENTRYPOINT ["npm", "start"]

Answered By - arthurakay

Answer Checked By - Gilberto Lyons (WPSolving Admin)