[BUG] npm upgrade EBADENGINE

[virajkanwade]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

Running npm install -g npm inside node:20.12.2-alpine3.19 docker container.

/code # npm install -g npm
npm ERR! code EBADENGINE
npm ERR! engine Unsupported engine
npm ERR! engine Not compatible with your version of node/npm: npm@11.0.0
npm ERR! notsup Not compatible with your version of node/npm: npm@11.0.0
npm ERR! notsup Required: {"node":"^20.17.0 || >=22.9.0"}
npm ERR! notsup Actual:   {"npm":"10.5.0","node":"v20.12.2"}

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2024-12-17T15_14_02_415Z-debug-0.log

The package page https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm says following node versions should work

18.x.x >= 18.17.0
20.5.0 or higher

Tried it on node:20.17.0-alpine3.19 docker container and it worked.

Expected Behavior

As per the package page, npm 11.0.0 should install on node 20.12.2

Steps To Reproduce

Running npm install -g npm inside node:20.12.2-alpine3.19 docker container.

/code # npm install -g npm
npm ERR! code EBADENGINE
npm ERR! engine Unsupported engine
npm ERR! engine Not compatible with your version of node/npm: npm@11.0.0
npm ERR! notsup Not compatible with your version of node/npm: npm@11.0.0
npm ERR! notsup Required: {"node":"^20.17.0 || >=22.9.0"}
npm ERR! notsup Actual:   {"npm":"10.5.0","node":"v20.12.2"}

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2024-12-17T15_14_02_415Z-debug-0.log

Environment

• npm: 11.0.0
• Node.js: 20.12.2
• OS Name: Docker alpine
• System Model Name:
• npm config:

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[virajkanwade]

npm install -g npm@10.9.2 works on node:20.12.2-alpine3.19

[milaninfy]

npm 11 needs node ^20.17.0 || >=22.9.0

npm now supports node ^20.17.0 || >=22.9.0

https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/latest/CHANGELOG.md#1100-pre0-2024-11-26

Regarding documentation bug we already have similer issue #7984