[ERROR] nodejs 18.19.0 missing in nodesource Debian 12 repository about distributions HOT 8 CLOSED

It's also conflicting install atm since the debian one get's preferred if you specify version, not sure if some workaround would exist for now

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We pinned the nodesource repo higher than the debian repo because debian ships a lower version of npm and await the new nodesource version.

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Hello everyone, is this happening using our installation scripts?
In the installation script we're pinning the repo, so this should not be happening, please let me know what steps you're following to install nodejs.

https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/blob/master/scripts/deb/setup_18.x#L79

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Yes, we tried the pinning, and it works if you don't specify any version.

However it persist on installing the Debian one when we install nodejs like this:

apt-get install nodejs=18.*

We do this, since we also want to support downgrade if needed (we then replace major version in script)

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I think i found it. We have not used a script but the documentation from deb.nodesource.org in the past.
The public key and the distribution changed. We must have missed an announcement regarding that.
We still use:

deb.nodesource.com/node_18.x bookworm main

But this changed to:

deb.nodesource.com/node_18.x nodistro main

Can someone please point me to the announcement about this change? Then i subscribe to the corresponding channel.

A suggestion. Remove bookworm, bullseye, etc. Then the apt-get fails and every one knows that something has changed. I assume that many others miss the announcement too and i also assume that many don't recognize, that they are running an outdated version.

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Another hint! Bigger companies always use mirrors or caches. Especially when using a cache like 'cache.company.com/deb.nodesource.com' you should not pin origin but release like 'Pin: release n=nodistro'.

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The metadata of the debian repo in general looks strange when comparing to the official repository for example:
deb.nodesource.com:

Origin: . nodistro
Label: . nodistro
Suite: nodistro
Codename: nodistro

Debian:

Origin: Debian
Label: Debian-Security
Suite: stable-security
Version: 12
Codename: bookworm-security

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We had a problem and these versions were missing, but now they are in the repo. Sorry for the confusion.
To install node.js v18:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash - &&\
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

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