Is it possible to install a program with Node js?

Question

Node.js

Good afternoon, I'm interested in whether it is possible to install programs using node js?
The application on node js has a dependency on the installed VLC on the computer. I wanted to check if vlc is installed at startup or not, if not, then install it.

Answer 1

There is a child_process module that allows you to run external applications.
Further actions depend on the type of OS, which can be found from process.platform
on osX. Install via brew
on linux. Analyze the output of the lsb_release command and, depending on the distribution, use its package manager
on Windows
. vlc is in the off-store, which can be managed using a PowerShell script
, I will also add that in the package.json in the scripts section, you can specify the postinstall task, which will be executed automatically after installation from npm

Answer 2

Not node js but npm
Here is an example package that installs
https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools