SF CLI plugin installation error (Node version)

[RupertBarrow]

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Summary

"sf plugins:install" is using the wrong version of Node

Steps To Reproduce

• nvm use 18.17
• node -v
• sf sf plugins:install https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release

This complains about the wrong version of node being used

Expected result

This should install the plugin

Actual result

% sf plugins:install https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release
? This plugin isn't signed by Salesforce. Only install the plugin if you trust its creator. Do you want to continue the installation?, Yes
Because you approved this plugin, you can avoid future installation confirmations by adding the plugin to the unsignedPluginAllowList.json file. For details, see https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.sfdx_setup.meta/sfdx_setup/sfdx_setup_allowlist.htm.
Installing plugin https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release... ⣽
Installing plugin https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release... ⣷ [2/4] Fetching packages...
error [email protected]: The engine "node" is incompatible with this module. Expected version "^18.17 || >=20.6.1". Got "18.15.0"
Installing plugin https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release... failed
    Error: /Users/rupert/.local/share/sf/client/2.14.6-1f2724e/node_modules/yarn/bin/yarn.js add https://github.com/RupertBarrow/rapido-sf-plugin#release --non-interactive --mutex=file:/Users/rupert/.local/share/sf/yarn.lock --preferred-cache-folder=/Users/rupert/Library/Caches/sf/yarn --check-files exited with code 1

% node -v
v18.17.0

System Information

{
  "architecture": "darwin-x64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.14.6",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v18.15.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 21.6.0",
  "rootPath": "/Users/rupert/.local/share/sf/client/2.14.6-1f2724e",
  "shell": "zsh",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 2.3.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 3.0.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.0.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.0.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 3.9.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.0.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.1.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.0.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.0.1 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.0.5 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.14.6 (core)",
    "apex 2.3.20 (core)",
    "auth 2.8.22 (core)",
    "data 2.5.19 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 1.19.2 (core)",
    "dev 1.3.2 (user)",
    "info 2.6.49 (core)",
    "limits 2.3.39 (core)",
    "login 1.2.37 (core)",
    "marketplace 0.3.0 (core)",
    "org 2.11.4 (core)",
    "schema 2.3.30 (core)",
    "settings 1.4.35 (core)",
    "sobject 0.2.13 (core)",
    "source 2.10.43 (core)",
    "telemetry 2.3.6 (core)",
    "templates 55.5.14 (core)",
    "trust 2.6.20 (core)",
    "user 2.3.37 (core)"
  ]
}

Additional information

This plugin includes an OS/system-dependent module.
I am trying to install in is the SF CLI on the same system as the one I'm developing on.

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[cristiand391]

@RupertBarrow macos/win installer and tarballs include their own node binary, only npm installs will use the global node binary.

[RupertBarrow]

@cristiand391 Thanks for the answer !

1. where is the binary installed ?
2. does the Docker image also include its own node binary ?
3. maybe this should be mentioned in the installation doc; you should also point out in the docs which version of node is installed