This section walks you through installing TypeScript and its dependencies on a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) SUSE Arm64 virtual machine. You’ll install Node.js, npm, TypeScript, and ts-node, and verify that everything works correctly.
Running TypeScript on Google Cloud C4A instances, powered by Axion Arm64 processors provides a high-performance and energy-efficient platform for Node.js-based workloads.
Before installing new packages, refresh the repositories and update existing ones to ensure your environment is current and secure:
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update -y
Updating your system helps make sure all the tools and libraries you need for Node.js and TypeScript work smoothly on Arm64.
Node.js is the JavaScript runtime that runs your TypeScript code. npm is the tool you use to install and manage packages and tools for your projects.
Install both packages using SUSE’s repositories:
sudo zypper install -y nodejs npm
This command installs the Node.js runtime and npm package manager on your Google Cloud SUSE Arm64 VM.
TypeScript (tsc) is the compiler that converts .ts files into JavaScript.
ts-node lets you run TypeScript files directly without pre-compiling them. It is useful for testing, scripting, and lightweight development workflows.
Install both globally using npm:
sudo npm install -g typescript ts-node
The -g flag installs packages globally, making tsc and ts-node available system-wide.
This approach simplifies workflows for developers running multiple TypeScript projects on the same VM.
Check that Node.js, npm, TypeScript, and ts-node are all installed correctly:
node -v
npm -v
tsc -v
ts-node -v
The expected output is:
>node -v
v18.20.5
>npm -v
10.8.2
>tsc -v
Version 5.9.3
> ts-node -v
v10.9.2
You’ve now installed and verified Node.js, npm, and TypeScript on your Google Cloud C4A (Arm64) virtual machine. You’re ready to start creating and running TypeScript scripts for testing, deployment, or performance checks.