GSA 8.0 from source cmake errors

This is a fresh install on a Debian Stretch system.
openvas-scanner build success
openvas-smb build success
gvm-libs build success
gvmd build success

and now the gsa build gets this…

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/openvas.10 …
– Configuring Greenbone Security Assistant…
– Looking for clang-format…
– Looking for clang-format… /usr/bin/clang-format
– Install prefix: /opt/openvas.10
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.7/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:138 (message):
Could NOT find Node (missing: NODE_EXECUTABLE) (Required is at least
version “8.0”)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/cmake-3.7/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:378 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE)
cmake/FindNode.cmake:45 (find_package_handle_standard_args)
gsa/CMakeLists.txt:19 (find_package)

– Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

any ideas??? Thanks.

Could NOT find Node (missing: NODE_EXECUTABLE) (Required is at least
version “8.0”)

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yep, found it, node.js.

tx.

what is the solution?

Installing nodejs is the solution.

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