Node.js 16.x on Debian 11, "supported" or "not supported"

As I seem to have run into a deadlock, has anyone found the way out of this maze?

Installing nodejs 16.x on Debian 11:

With: curl -sL

Starts off with:Confirming "bullseye" is supported...

And then gives up, with:Your distribution, identified as "bullseye", is not currently supported

/etc/debian_version = 11.7

The procedure is described in many sources. All seem to follow the same setup as this:

1 Answer

I recommend using a version manager with nodejs. This will allow you to install node 16 as well as other versions in parallel and switch between them at your pleasure. I use fnm: . Another one that has been around for a while is nvm: . With fnm installed you can then do:

fnm install 16

Check the specific documentation if you decide to use another version manager.