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Built-in Tools ​

The DCISM web server provides various tools for development, including (but not limited to):

  • Version Control: git
  • JavaScript/Node.js Ecosystem:
    • npm, node, npx: Node package manager, runtime, package runner
      • Version 22.10.0
    • bun: Fast JavaScript runtime
      • Version 1.1.26
  • Development:
    • gcc, g++: C/C++ compilers
    • make: Build tool
    • python3: Python 3 interpreter
    • perl: Perl scripting
  • Database Tools:
    • mysql: MySQL client
    • mariadb-*: MariaDB utilities (e.g., mariadb, mariadb-check, mariadb-dump)
  • File Transfer/Networking:
    • ssh: Secure Shell
    • sftp: Secure File Transfer Protocol
    • curl: HTTP client
    • wget: File downloader
  • Text Editors:
    • nano: Simple editor
    • vim.tiny: Minimal Vim
  • General Utilities:
    • ls, cp, mv, rm, cat, mkdir, etc.
    • zip, unzip: File compression

Git Version Control ​

The DCISM web server has Git Version Control built-in, which means you can execute git CLI commands such as git init and git remote add origin. For efficient file management and tracking, it is more recommended to "sync" your subdomain folder codebase with your local codebase through Git, instead of manually uploading and deleting files via the SFTP client.

GIT

Javascript Runtime ​

The DCISM web server includes a JS ecosystem, featuring runtimes and package management tools to streamline web development. Key tools include Bun (a fast JavaScript runtime), Node.js (a widely-used JS runtime), npm, and npx (for running npm package binaries). Alternatively, you can use bun and bunx as well. These allow you to install dependencies, run scripts, and deploy JavaScript-based applications directly on the server.

For example, you can:

  • Initialize a project with bun init or npm init.
  • Install packages with bun install or npm install.
  • Run a Node.js app with node app.js or a Bun app with bun run index.js.

BUN

DEVELOPER NOTE

  • For some reason, and this is based from my experience (it may vary), Using node.js (npm) 'works more' than using bun. Out of the three projects I made, this, my vlsm calculator and webdev finals, using Bun failed to install important packages and/or failed to completely install a package that caused my builds to fail, but not with npm. So, use with caution.