Jupyter Prerequisites

Install the Required Packages on the JupyterHub Server

Before proceeding with the JupyterHub installation, ensure that the necessary dependencies are installed on the node designated for the JupyterHub server.

Run the following commands to install the dependencies:

On RHEL 8:

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# Install Python 3.8 packagessudo dnf install python38-devel -y​# Reset and enable Node.js version 20  sudo dnf module reset nodejs  sudo dnf module enable nodejs:20 -y  sudo dnf install nodejs -y  ​# Install configurable-http-proxy  sudo npm install -g configurable-http-proxy
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On Ubuntu 20:

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# Install Python 3.8 packagessudo apt updatesudo apt install -y python3.8 python3.8-venv python3.8-dev​ln -s  /usr/bin/python3.8 /usr/local/bin/python3.8​# Reset and enable Node.js version 20sudo apt remove nodejs npm -ycurl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -sudo apt install nodejs -y​# Install configurable-http-proxysudo npm install -g configurable-http-proxyln -s /usr/bin/configurable-http-proxy /usr/local/bin/configurable-http-proxy
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On Ubuntu 22:

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sudo apt updatesudo apt install -y software-properties-commonsudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y​sudo apt updatesudo apt install -y python3.8 python3.8-venv python3.8-dev​# Reset and enable Node.js version 20sudo apt remove nodejs npm -ycurl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -sudo apt install nodejs -y​# Install configurable-http-proxysudo npm install -g configurable-http-proxyln -s /usr/bin/configurable-http-proxy /usr/local/bin/configurable-http-proxy
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The Node.js version 20 or above is required for JupyterHub to work correctly.

Last updated on Sep 2, 2025

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