How do I install websocket module for Node.js on Debian VPS?
- by Ollie Shaw
I currently am renting a VPS from Dreamhost which runs Debian. I am still learning command line on this OS, but fast!
I have successfully installed Node.js, now I want to install the websocket module found here: https://github.com/Worlize/WebSocket-Node
From the root user, I have run the following command:
 npm install websocket
The error thrown is:
  [websocket v1.0.7]
Native code compile failed!!
On Windows, native extensions require Visual Studio and Python.
On Unix, native extensions require Python, make and a C++ compiler.
Start npm with --websocket:verbose to show compilation output (if any).
What commands should I issue to install this websocket module and its requirements? 
Thanks very much!
Edit:
When I run sudo apt-get install gcc make
I get this message:
  Reading package lists... Done 
  Building dependency tree 
  Reading state information... Done 
  gcc is already the newest version. 
  gcc set to manually installed. 
  make is already the newest version. 
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 44 not upgraded.
And the same error when trying to install WebSocket.