Can't install homebridge on Raspberry Pi

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge /opt/node/bin/homebridge -> /opt/node/lib/node_modules/homebridge/bin/homebridge

mdns@2.3.3 install /opt/node/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory ‘/opt/node/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/build’ CXX(target) Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o In file included from …/src/dns_sd.cpp:1:0: …/src/mdns.hpp:32:20: fatal error: dns_sd.h: No such file or directory #include <dns_sd.h> ^ compilation terminated. dns_sd_bindings.target.mk:149: recipe for target ‘Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o’ failed make: *** [Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o] Error 1 make: Leaving directory ‘/opt/node/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/build’ gyp ERR! build error gyp ERR! stack Error: make failed with exit code: 2 gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23) gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13) gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7) gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12) gyp ERR! System Linux 4.4.48+ gyp ERR! command “/opt/node/bin/node” “/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js” “rebuild” gyp ERR! cwd /opt/node/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns gyp ERR! node -v v6.9.5 gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.5.0 gyp ERR! not ok /opt/node/lib └── (empty)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.48+ npm ERR! argv “/opt/node/bin/node” “/usr/local/bin/npm” “install” “-g” “–unsafe-perm” “homebridge” npm ERR! node v6.9.5 npm ERR! npm v4.3.0 npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE npm ERR! errno 1

npm ERR! mdns@2.3.3 install: node-gyp rebuild npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! npm ERR! Failed at the mdns@2.3.3 install script ‘node-gyp rebuild’. npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed. npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the mdns package, npm ERR! not with npm itself. npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system: npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with: npm ERR! npm bugs mdns npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via: npm ERR! npm owner ls mdns npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! /root/.npm/_logs/2017-02-28T23_56_36_844Z-debug.log

[NorthernMan54]

I would suggest starting again, and following the instructions on the Wiki for installation on a RaspberryPI.

https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge/wiki/Running-HomeBridge-on-a-Raspberry-Pi

These are the most comprehensive.

Based on your original posting it appears that you are missing dependancies for mdns, likely this one

sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

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