Puppeteer: Failed to install system dependencies: apt-get does not seem to be available
Automatic Linux system-dependency installation cannot find apt-get.
Automatic Linux system-dependency installation cannot find apt-get.
Error message
Failed to install system dependencies: apt-get does not seem to be available
How this error happens
Automatic system-dependency installation uses apt-get. A distribution such as Alpine does not provide that package manager.
The failing command assumes a root build environment whose distribution has no apt-get.
npx puppeteer browsers install chrome \
--install-deps
How to fix
Use this automatic dependency installer on a Debian/Ubuntu-based environment with apt-get, or provision an appropriate compatible browser and libraries using your distribution’s own tooling.
FROM node:bookworm-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install
RUN npx puppeteer browsers install chrome --install-deps
Things to keep in mind
This is a build-stage example, not a complete deployment image. Install OS packages while privileged, then use an unprivileged runtime user and preserve sandboxing. Do not add apt-get to an unrelated distribution and assume that Chrome becomes compatible.