Install requirejs optimizer (nodejs) on AWS python elasticbeanstalk environment

Question

I have a python-based AWS elasticbeanstalk application which I am trying to use to deploy a python application which needs to run the requirejs optimizer. To optimize my requirejs code, I need either NodeJS (preferred) or another way to run the requirejs optimizer.

How can I install nodejs on an elasticbeanstalk python environment?

I have tried using yum, and rpm but can't find nodejs packages. Ideally, it will be installed by changing configs in the elasticbeanstalk's .ebextensions/.config file.

Thanks

Answer 1

I found the answer:

instead of using the packages config to install node

packages:
  yum:
    nodejs: []

I used a custom command to install nodejs using yum with a custom config enabling the epel repo

container_commands:
  01_install_node:
    command: "yum install -y --enablerepo=epel nodejs"

I can confirm that node is now installed on the environment and can run the requirejs optimizer.