How do I install express package in
Following the article below, when I execute the last command
https://linode.com/docs/applications/containers/docker-container-communication/
$ docker exec -it node_container node home/app.js
I got an error says below.
I wonder how I can install express package into the container.
Do I need to do something on Dockerfile?
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module 'express'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:581:15)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:507:25)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
at Object.<anonymous> (/home/app.js:1:79)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
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Hey there, since Express is a JavaScript package that is installed with Node Package Manager, my initial thought without thoroughly recreating this issue is that you should use NPM to install it into the package.json file for your Node.js app.
Try running this inside of your ~/app directory as your normal, non-root user with elevated privileges and let us know how it goes:
npm install express --save
After you've solidified these dependencies in your webapp, you will want to copy the Node.js npm dependency list from package.json to the Docker image.
For more info on how to accomplish this, please check out this section of Node.js' guide on this below: