- `node`: This requires `node` to be installed. If you instead have the `nodejs` executable on Debian, you should install the [`nodejs-legacy`](https://packages.debian.org/sid/nodejs-legacy) package.
- [homebrew][] on Mac OS X, [linuxbrew][] on Linux. These simplify the installation of the gRPC C core.
- [homebrew][] on Mac OS X. These simplify the installation of the gRPC C core.
## INSTALLATION
On Mac OS X, install [homebrew][]. On Linux, install [linuxbrew][].
Run the following command to install gRPC Node.js.
On Mac OS X, install [homebrew][]. Run the following command to install gRPC Node.js.