Error of loading the package of custom node named “n8n-nodes-ibm-db2” on Docker.
Hello, everyone.
Now, I am building a custom node for IBM DB2 using the Node.js package.
The Link of the node package is below:
I host the custom n8n on Docker, so I make a custom node run it.
and get the error message.
Error loading package "n8n-nodes-ibm-db2" :The specified package could not be loaded Cause: Could not locate the bindings file. Tried: → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/build/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/build/Debug/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/build/Release/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/out/Debug/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/Debug/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/out/Release/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/Release/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/build/default/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/compiled/20.19.2/linux/x64/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/addon-build/release/install-root/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/addon-build/debug/install-root/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/addon-build/default/install-root/odbc_bindings.node → /home/node/.n8n/nodes/node_modules/n8n-nodes-ibm-db2/node_modules/ibm_db/lib/binding/node-v115-linux-x64/odbc_bindings.node
Here is my dockerfile code:
# ----------- STAGE 1: Builder -----------
FROM node:18-slim AS builder
WORKDIR /app
# Install build tools
RUN apt-get update && \
apt-get install -y build-essential python3 curl && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Initialize and install your custom node and ibm_db
RUN npm init -y
# NOTE: Replace with your actual package path or Git URL if it's private
RUN npm install n8n-nodes-ibm-db2 ibm_db
# ----------- STAGE 2: Final Image -----------
FROM n8nio/n8n:1.95.2
# Copy node_modules + package files from builder to n8n's /data
COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules /data/node_modules
COPY --from=builder /app/package.json /data/package.json
COPY --from=builder /app/package-lock.json /data/package-lock.json
# If you have DB2 CLI driver to install (example for Ubuntu/debian based):
# Add your DB2 driver files or download link here if needed
# Example placeholder:
# ADD ibm_data_server_driver_for_odbc_cli.tar.gz /opt/ibm/db2
# RUN cd /opt/ibm/db2 && ./installDSDriver
WORKDIR /data
I don’t know the reason for this issue.
My n8n instance
- n8n version: 1.95.2
- Running n8n via Docker: 26.1.3
- Operating system: Linux
I need your help.
If anybody knows about this problem, please share your experience.
Thank you.