node-red / node-red/node-red-docker
Update Dockerfiles to install latest npm
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- Shell
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Description
We use the upstream node images to build the NR images. These can contain out of date npm versions with potential security issues. The task here is to add a step to the Dockerfiles to update npm to the latest.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the repository's Dockerfiles and reviewing how the upstream Node images build the NR images. Add the npm update step to the relevant Dockerfiles, then build the affected images to verify they install the latest npm successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, nodejs
- Domain
- build-system, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100