Support systems without preexisting nodejs

[a-b]

Description:
This action is not working if there is no preexisting node on the system

Action version:
v4

Platform:

• Ubuntu
• macOS
• Windows

Runner type:

• Hosted
• Self-hosted

Repro steps:
Run workflow on the runner without nodejs.

Expected behavior:
Action won't depend on the existing nodejs to install one on the system

Actual behavior:
Getting an error that there is no nodejs.

[aparnajyothi-y]

Hello @a-b, Thank you for creating this issue and we will look into it :)

[mahabaleshwars]

Hi @a-b,
I am closing this issue as it seems like spam.

[a-b]

Can you explain what is unreasonable about rewriting it as a shell script to eliminate the dependency on Node? This would allow the installation and configuration of the specified version of Node on a greenfield system.

[a-b]

@mahabaleshwars please elaborate on what motivated you to consider my request as a spam.

[mahabaleshwars]

Hi @a-b,
Apologies for the earlier mistake in closing this. I will reopen it for further attention.

[pablopicasso111]

jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
strategy:
matrix:
node: [ 14, 16, 18 ]
name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} sample
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Setup node
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
- run: npm ci
- run: npm test

[lmvysakh]

Hi @a-b,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention.

To help us investigate and assist you more effectively, could you please elaborate on the problem you're encountering? Specifically, it would be helpful if you could provide additional details regarding your setup and expectations. Additionally, we kindly request that you share relevant workflow runs or logs that demonstrate the issue.

These details will allow us to better understand your scenario and identify a suitable resolution.

Looking forward to your response!