[BUG] npx node@12 executes node@16

[Kreijstal]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

Documentation says you can specify node version with npx, but right now, when using npx node@12 it executes latest version instead

Expected Behavior

Execute latest version

Steps To Reproduce

run npx node@12 with node 16, install it, and then see the version.

Environment

• npm: 7.24.0
• Node: v16.10.0
• OS: Windows 10
• platform: Acer
• npm config:

; "builtin" config from C:\Users\k\scoop\apps\nodejs\16.10.0\node_modules\npm\npmrc

cache = "C:\\Users\\k\\scoop\\persist\\nodejs\\cache"
prefix = "C:\\Users\\k\\scoop\\persist\\nodejs\\bin"

; node bin location = C:\Users\k\scoop\apps\nodejs\current\node.exe
; cwd = C:\Users\k\ok\node-ffi-test
; HOME = C:\Users\k
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.

[ljharb]

So if you run npx node@12 --version what do you get?

[ljharb]

(not that the node package on npm is a good way to use different versions of node)

[Kreijstal]

npx node@12 --version
v16.10.0

[ljharb]

You’re on npm 7, can you try on npm 8?

[Kreijstal]

updated node and npm versions

C:\Users\k\ok\node-ffi-test>npm -v
8.3.0

C:\Users\k\ok\node-ffi-test>npx node@12 --version
v17.3.0

[wraithgar]

This should be fixed as of [email protected]

~/D/n/s/npx $ node --version
v18.6.0
~/D/n/s/npx $ npx node@12 --version
Need to install the following packages:
  [email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y) 
v12.22.12