# nodesource/distributions

NodeSource Node.js Binary Distributions

Repository: https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/distributions
Homepage: https://nodesource.com
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, linux, node, nodejs, runtime
Last push: 2026-07-09T19:55:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4402, "days_push": 55, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13840, forks 3111 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:04.935320+00:00)

## What it is
NodeSource's repository of scripts and package definitions for installing Node.js binaries on Linux distributions via apt and yum package managers. It provides the official NodeSource Node.js package repositories so users can install and update Node.js with their system package manager.

## Use cases
- install nodejs on ubuntu via apt
- set up nodesource apt repository for node
- install specific node.js version on debian
- install nodejs on centos with yum
- upgrade node.js using system package manager
- script node.js installation on linux servers

## When to choose
- you want to install or update Node.js on a Debian/Ubuntu or RHEL-family Linux system using apt or yum
- you need scripted, reproducible Node.js installation in provisioning or CI environments
- you want Node.js versions maintained and packaged by NodeSource rather than distro repos

## When to avoid
- you are on macOS, Windows, or another non-Linux platform
- you prefer version managers like nvm, fnm, or volta for per-project Node.js versions
- you need the N|Solid commercial runtime rather than stock Node.js binaries

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, package-manager, deployment
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: nodejs, apt, yum, rpm, deb, binary-distributions, shell-scripts, runtime-installation, command-line, devops, linux, shell

## Member repositories
- nodesource/distributions (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.935320+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:00.240805+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nodesource/distributions (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.935320+00:00, sha c6970e3a25a0)
  - homepage: https://nodesource.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.080366+00:00, sha 4816d844f010)
  - site_page: https://nodesource.com/products/nsolid/keyfeatures (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.089998+00:00, sha 49bffd172d39)
  - site_page: https://docs.nodesource.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.092312+00:00, sha 3538a315fd68)
  - site_page: https://nodesource.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.094097+00:00, sha c130fc8b65ae)
  - site_page: https://docs.nodesource.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.095834+00:00, sha 3538a315fd68)
  - site_page: https://nodesource.com/products/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:19.097686+00:00, sha 901a8053e98d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.