Built with Ubuntu Core in mind. NodeSnapWeb (nsw) allows you to start a node.js file with HTTP support (and maybe more in the future). It may even allow you to run a headless server. Use the --port and --path options when using the start subcommand, and --file when using the run subcommand.
Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install NodeSnapWeb (nsw)
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.