Avoid node dependency for bitwarden cli by using static binary.

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@@ -69,28 +69,19 @@ Finally, we should upgrade the python package manger ~pip~ that we installed, be
 sudo pip install --upgrade pip && sudo pip3 install podman-compose
 #+END_SRC
 
-For additional package management namely ~bitwarden~ we use [[https://www.npmjs.com/][node package manager]]. The code below installs node ~16.x~, which is the latest stable release as of <2021-10-02 Sat>.
-
-#+NAME: Install node
-#+BEGIN_SRC shell
-# Curl down the shell script for adding version 16 of nodejs to apt
-sudo curl  -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo bash -
-
-# Install the nodejs package via apt
-sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
-#+END_SRC
-
-
 For managing secrets we use [[https://bitwarden.com/][bitwarden]] which provides a great [[https://github.com/bitwarden/cli][cli utility]]. Additionally in our [[.bashrc][bashrc]] file included in this repository there are a number of helper functions to make working with ~bw~ easier.
 
 #+NAME: Install bitwarden and login
-#+BEGIN_SRC tmate
-# Install the bitwarden cli via node package manager
-sudo npm install -g @bitwarden/cli
+#+begin_src tmate
+# Download the latest release
+wget "https://vault.bitwarden.com/download/?app=cli&platform=linux" --output-document "bw.zip"
 
-# Test login to bitwarden
+# Unzip and install the latest release
+unzip "bw.zip" && sudo install "bw" "/usr/local/bin" && rm "bw" "bw.zip"
+
+# Login to bitwarden
 bw login mail@jamesblair.net
-#+END_SRC
+#+end_src
 
 
 For ad-hoc system administration we use [[https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x ][ansible]]. We install ansible via ~pip3~ to ensure any modules or additional packages required at a later date can be easily managed.