Deno is a free and open-source modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript built on V8 and Rust. It serves as a FOSS alternative to Node.js, providing built-in TypeScript support, security-first design, web-standard APIs, and modern development features without the need for package.json or node_modules. Deno offers a more secure and streamlined approach to server-side JavaScript development.
1. Prerequisites
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Network Requirements
2. Supported Operating Systems
Deno officially supports:
3. Installation
Method 1: Official Installer Script (Recommended)
#### Linux/macOS
# Install Deno using official script
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh
# Add to PATH (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
export DENO_INSTALL="$HOME/.deno"
export PATH="$DENO_INSTALL/bin:$PATH"
# Reload shell configuration
source ~/.bashrc # or ~/.zshrc
# Verify installation
deno --version
#### Windows (PowerShell)
# Install using PowerShell script
irm https://deno.land/install.ps1 | iex
# Add to PATH (automatic with installer)
# Verify installation
deno --version
Method 2: Package Managers
#### RHEL/CentOS/Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux
# Install via GitHub releases
DENO_VERSION="v1.40.0" # Check latest version
curl -LO "https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/download/${DENO_VERSION}/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip"
unzip deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip
sudo mv deno /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/deno
# Verify installation
deno --version
#### Debian/Ubuntu
# Method 1: Official script
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh
# Method 2: Download binary directly
wget -qO- https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip | \
sudo funzip > /usr/local/bin/deno
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/deno
# Add to PATH
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.deno/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
#### Arch Linux
# Install from official repositories
sudo pacman -S deno
# Or install from AUR (latest version)
yay -S deno-bin
# Verify installation
deno --version
#### Alpine Linux
# Install from community repository
apk add --no-cache deno
# Or install manually
wget https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip
unzip deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip
mv deno /usr/local/bin/
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/deno
#### openSUSE
# Install via zypper (if available)
sudo zypper install deno
# Or manual installation
DENO_VERSION="v1.40.0"
wget "https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/download/${DENO_VERSION}/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip"
unzip deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip
sudo mv deno /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/deno
#### macOS
# Method 1: Homebrew
brew install deno
# Method 2: MacPorts
sudo port install deno
# Method 3: Official script
curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh
#### Windows
# Method 1: Winget
winget install DenoLand.Deno
# Method 2: Chocolatey
choco install deno
# Method 3: Scoop
scoop install deno
Method 3: Cargo (Rust Package Manager)
# Install Rust if not already installed
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
# Install Deno from source
cargo install deno --locked
# Verify installation
deno --version
4. Configuration
Environment Configuration
# Set Deno configuration directory
export DENO_DIR="$HOME/.cache/deno"
# Configure permissions for development
export DENO_PERMISSIONS="--allow-net --allow-read --allow-write"
# Set TypeScript configuration
export DENO_TSCONFIG="./tsconfig.json"
# Configure import map
export DENO_IMPORT_MAP="./import_map.json"
Project Configuration
Create deno.json
for project configuration:
{
"compilerOptions": {
"allowJs": true,
"lib": ["deno.window"],
"strict": true
},
"lint": {
"rules": {
"tags": ["recommended"]
}
},
"fmt": {
"files": {
"include": ["src/"],
"exclude": ["src/testdata/"]
},
"options": {
"useTabs": false,
"lineWidth": 80,
"indentWidth": 2,
"singleQuote": true
}
},
"tasks": {
"start": "deno run --allow-net --allow-read main.ts",
"dev": "deno run --allow-net --allow-read --watch main.ts",
"test": "deno test --allow-net --allow-read"
},
"imports": {
"std/": "https://deno.land/std@0.208.0/",
"oak": "https://deno.land/x/oak@v12.6.1/mod.ts"
}
}
Import Map Configuration
Create import_map.json
:
{
"imports": {
"std/": "https://deno.land/std@0.208.0/",
"oak": "https://deno.land/x/oak@v12.6.1/mod.ts",
"postgres": "https://deno.land/x/postgres@v0.17.0/mod.ts",
"redis": "https://deno.land/x/redis@v0.31.0/mod.ts"
}
}
5. Service Management
Systemd Service Configuration
Create /etc/systemd/system/deno-app.service
:
[Unit]
Description=Deno Application
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=deno
Group=deno
WorkingDirectory=/opt/deno-app
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/deno run --allow-net --allow-read --allow-env main.ts
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
Environment=DENO_DIR=/var/cache/deno
Environment=PORT=8000
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
# Create deno user
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -d /opt/deno-app deno
# Set permissions
sudo chown -R deno:deno /opt/deno-app
sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/deno
sudo chown -R deno:deno /var/cache/deno
# Enable and start service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now deno-app
sudo systemctl status deno-app
Development Server
# Start development server with file watching
deno run --allow-net --allow-read --watch main.ts
# Start with specific permissions
deno run --allow-net=:8000 --allow-read=./static main.ts
# Start with all permissions (development only)
deno run -A main.ts
Process Management with PM2
# Install PM2 for Deno
npm install -g pm2
# Create PM2 ecosystem file
cat > ecosystem.config.js << 'EOF'
module.exports = {
apps: [{
name: 'deno-app',
script: 'deno',
args: 'run --allow-net --allow-read main.ts',
cwd: '/opt/deno-app',
instances: 'max',
exec_mode: 'cluster',
env: {
PORT: 8000,
DENO_DIR: '/var/cache/deno'
}
}]
};
EOF
# Start with PM2
pm2 start ecosystem.config.js
pm2 save
pm2 startup
6. Troubleshooting
Common Issues
1. Permission denied errors:
# Check required permissions
deno info
# Run with specific permissions
deno run --allow-net --allow-read --allow-write script.ts
# Check which permissions are needed
deno run --unstable --allow-all --inspect script.ts
2. Module resolution errors:
# Clear Deno cache
deno cache --reload script.ts
# Check module cache
deno info script.ts
# Use import map for resolution
deno run --import-map=import_map.json script.ts
3. TypeScript compilation errors:
# Check TypeScript configuration
deno run --config tsconfig.json script.ts
# Skip type checking (development)
deno run --no-check script.ts
# Use specific TypeScript version
deno run --unstable script.ts
4. Network timeout issues:
# Increase download timeout
export DENO_TIMEOUT=60000
# Use specific registry
deno run --import-map=import_map.json script.ts
# Check network connectivity
deno run --allow-net -e "console.log(await fetch('https://deno.land'))"
Debug Information
# Get Deno information
deno info
# Check specific script dependencies
deno info main.ts
# Enable debug logging
RUST_LOG=debug deno run script.ts
# Check cache location
echo $DENO_DIR
ls -la ~/.cache/deno/
7. Security Considerations
Permission Model
# Minimal permissions (recommended)
deno run --allow-net=api.example.com --allow-read=./data script.ts
# File system permissions
deno run --allow-read=/var/data --allow-write=/tmp script.ts
# Network permissions
deno run --allow-net=:8000,api.example.com script.ts
# Environment variable access
deno run --allow-env=PORT,HOST script.ts
Secure Deployment
# Create restricted user
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -d /opt/deno-app deno-app
# Set secure file permissions
sudo chmod 750 /opt/deno-app
sudo chown -R deno-app:deno-app /opt/deno-app
# Use systemd security features
cat > /etc/systemd/system/deno-app.service << 'EOF'
[Unit]
Description=Deno Application
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=deno-app
Group=deno-app
WorkingDirectory=/opt/deno-app
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/deno run --allow-net=:8000 --allow-read=/opt/deno-app main.ts
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
# Security settings
NoNewPrivileges=true
PrivateTmp=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=true
ReadWritePaths=/opt/deno-app
CapabilityBoundingSet=
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
Code Security
// Validate environment variables
const port = parseInt(Deno.env.get("PORT") || "8000");
if (isNaN(port) || port < 1 || port > 65535) {
throw new Error("Invalid port number");
}
// Sanitize inputs
import { escape } from "https://deno.land/x/html_escape@v1.1.5/mod.ts";
function sanitizeInput(input: string): string {
return escape(input);
}
// Use HTTPS for external requests
const response = await fetch("https://api.example.com/data", {
headers: {
"User-Agent": "MyApp/1.0"
}
});
8. Performance Tuning
Runtime Optimization
# Enable V8 optimizations
deno run --v8-flags="--max-old-space-size=4096" script.ts
# Use Worker threads for CPU-intensive tasks
deno run --allow-worker script.ts
# Enable JIT compilation
deno run --unstable --allow-all script.ts
Application Performance
// Use efficient JSON parsing
import { parse } from "https://deno.land/std@0.208.0/jsonc/mod.ts";
// Implement caching
const cache = new Map<string, any>();
function getCachedData(key: string) {
if (cache.has(key)) {
return cache.get(key);
}
const data = expensiveOperation(key);
cache.set(key, data);
return data;
}
// Use streaming for large files
const file = await Deno.open("large-file.txt");
const readable = file.readable;
Memory Management
# Monitor memory usage
deno run --inspect=127.0.0.1:9229 script.ts
# Set memory limits
deno run --v8-flags="--max-old-space-size=1024" script.ts
# Use WeakMap for memory-sensitive caches
const cache = new WeakMap();
9. Backup and Restore
Project Backup
#!/bin/bash
# backup-deno-project.sh
PROJECT_DIR="/opt/deno-app"
BACKUP_DIR="/var/backups/deno"
DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR
# Backup project files
tar -czf $BACKUP_DIR/deno_project_$DATE.tar.gz \
-C $PROJECT_DIR \
--exclude='.deno' \
--exclude='node_modules' \
.
# Backup configuration
cp /etc/systemd/system/deno-app.service $BACKUP_DIR/
echo "Project backup completed: $BACKUP_DIR/deno_project_$DATE.tar.gz"
Cache Management
#!/bin/bash
# backup-deno-cache.sh
DENO_DIR=${DENO_DIR:-"$HOME/.cache/deno"}
BACKUP_DIR="/var/backups/deno"
DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
# Backup Deno cache
tar -czf $BACKUP_DIR/deno_cache_$DATE.tar.gz -C $DENO_DIR .
# Clean old cache
deno cache --reload --lock=lock.json deps.ts
Dependency Lock
# Generate lock file
deno cache --lock=lock.json --lock-write deps.ts
# Verify integrity
deno cache --lock=lock.json deps.ts
# Update dependencies
deno cache --reload --lock=lock.json --lock-write deps.ts
10. System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Recommended Requirements
Enterprise Requirements
11. Support
Official Resources
Community Support
12. Contributing
How to Contribute
1. Fork the repository on GitHub
2. Create a feature branch
3. Submit pull request
4. Follow Rust and TypeScript coding standards
5. Include tests and documentation
Development Setup
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/denoland/deno.git
cd deno
# Install Rust
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
# Build Deno
cargo build
# Run tests
cargo test
13. License
Deno is licensed under the MIT License.
Key points:
14. Acknowledgments
Credits
15. Version History
Recent Releases
Major Features by Version
16. Appendices
A. Hello World Example
// main.ts
import { serve } from "https://deno.land/std@0.208.0/http/server.ts";
const handler = (request: Request): Response => {
const body = `Hello, Deno! You requested ${request.url}`;
return new Response(body, { status: 200 });
};
console.log("Server running on http://localhost:8000");
await serve(handler, { port: 8000 });
# Run the server
deno run --allow-net main.ts
B. REST API Example
// api.ts
import { Application, Router } from "https://deno.land/x/oak@v12.6.1/mod.ts";
const router = new Router();
router
.get("/", (context) => {
context.response.body = "Hello World!";
})
.get("/api/users", (context) => {
context.response.body = { users: ["Alice", "Bob"] };
})
.post("/api/users", async (context) => {
const body = await context.request.body().value;
context.response.body = { created: body };
});
const app = new Application();
app.use(router.routes());
app.use(router.allowedMethods());
console.log("API server running on http://localhost:3000");
await app.listen({ port: 3000 });
C. Database Integration
// database.ts
import { Client } from "https://deno.land/x/postgres@v0.17.0/mod.ts";
const client = new Client({
user: "user",
database: "test",
hostname: "localhost",
password: "password",
port: 5432,
});
await client.connect();
// Query example
const result = await client.queryObject("SELECT * FROM users");
console.log(result.rows);
await client.end();
D. Testing Example
// test.ts
import { assertEquals } from "https://deno.land/std@0.208.0/testing/asserts.ts";
function add(a: number, b: number): number {
return a + b;
}
Deno.test("addition test", () => {
assertEquals(add(2, 3), 5);
});
Deno.test("async test", async () => {
const response = await fetch("https://httpbin.org/json");
assertEquals(response.status, 200);
});
# Run tests
deno test --allow-net
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