Setup with Ubuntu:
$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
Then install with Ubuntu:
$ apt-get install nodejs $ apt-get install build-essential $ apt-get install git $ npm update npm -g
Create new user:
$ adduser <newuser> $ adduser <newuser> sudo
Install Strongloop as new user:
$ su - <newuser> $ sudo npm install -g strongloop
MongoDB Installation Instructions for Ubuntu
$ sudo npm install --save loopback-connector-mongodb
Have fun!