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Installing Typescript on IBM i

Installing TypeScript on IBM i is about as easy as it gets. Who knew we'd be running a Microsoft language on IBM i.

First, make sure you have Node.js installed on your IBM i to give you access to the npm command. Then run the following command from a shell session (preferably an SSH session from a client like putty).

$ npm install -g typescript@next                   
/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/bin/tsserver -> /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/lib/node_modules/typescript/bin/tsserver /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/bin/tsc -> /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/lib/node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc
/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/lib                                           
`-- typescript@2.7.0-dev.20171115

Now check to see if it exists.

$ which tsc                                        
tsc not found

Couldn't find it. Try adding a symbolic link so it's in the current search path.

$ ln -s /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node6/bin/tsc /QOpenSys/usr/bin/tsc

Now try the command again, this time displaying the version.

$ tsc --version
Version 2.7.0-dev.20171115

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