Node.js v24.18.0 - Native RISC-V 64 Build
This release provides natively compiled Node.js binaries for RISC-V 64-bit architecture.
Build Information
- Architecture: linux-riscv64
- Build Type: Native compilation on actual riscv64 hardware (Banana Pi F3)
- Compiler: gcc 14.2.0
- Platform: Debian 13 (trixie)
- Configuration:
--openssl-no-asm
Installation
Option 1: Debian Package (Recommended)
# Download and install .deb package
curl -LO https://github.com/gounthar/unofficial-builds/releases/download/v24.18.0/nodejs-unofficial_24.18.0-1_riscv64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nodejs-unofficial_24.18.0-1_riscv64.deb
# Verify installation (works immediately via /usr/local/bin symlinks)
node --version
npm --versionOption 2: RPM Package
# Download and install .rpm package
curl -LO https://github.com/gounthar/unofficial-builds/releases/download/v24.18.0/nodejs-unofficial-24.18.0-1.fc*.riscv64.rpm
sudo dnf install ./nodejs-unofficial-24.18.0-1.fc*.riscv64.rpm
# Verify installation (works immediately via /usr/local/bin symlinks)
node --version
npm --versionOption 3: Tarball (Manual Installation)
# Download and extract
curl -LO https://github.com/gounthar/unofficial-builds/releases/download/v24.18.0/node-24.18.0-linux-riscv64.tar.xz
tar -xJf node-24.18.0-linux-riscv64.tar.xz
# Add to PATH or install to /usr/local
sudo cp -r node-24.18.0-linux-riscv64/* /usr/local/
# Verify
node --versionAvailable Artifacts
nodejs-unofficial_24.18.0-1_riscv64.deb- Debian package (installs to /opt/nodejs-unofficial/)nodejs-unofficial-24.18.0-1.fc*.riscv64.rpm- RPM package (installs to /opt/nodejs-unofficial/)node-24.18.0-linux-riscv64.tar.gz- Gzipped tarballnode-24.18.0-linux-riscv64.tar.xz- XZ compressed tarballSHASUMS256.txt- SHA256 checksums for all artifacts
Package Details
Dependencies:
- Debian: libc6 >= 2.34, libssl3, zlib1g
- RPM: glibc >= 2.34, openssl >= 3.0.0, zlib
Installation Location: /opt/nodejs-unofficial/
Symlinks in PATH:
/usr/local/bin/node→/opt/nodejs-unofficial/bin/node/usr/local/bin/npm→/opt/nodejs-unofficial/bin/npm/usr/local/bin/npx→/opt/nodejs-unofficial/bin/npx/usr/local/bin/corepack→/opt/nodejs-unofficial/bin/corepack
Man Pages: Available via /etc/profile.d/nodejs-unofficial.sh (sets MANPATH)
Checksums
See SHASUMS256.txt for SHA256 checksums of all artifacts.
Notes
These binaries are built as part of the unofficial-builds project and are experimental. They may not have the same level of testing as official Node.js releases.
Built using the native riscv64 build recipe with SSH orchestration to actual RISC-V hardware.
Built automatically via GitHub Actions on 2026-06-24 21:35:33 UTC