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Node Version Manager - Simple bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

nvm is a version manager for Node.js. It is designed to be installed per-user and invoked per-shell. nvm works on any POSIX-compliant shell (sh, dash, ksh, zsh, bash). It works on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows WSL.

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Why does node is not available to all users with NVM?

It's probably a newbie question but I'm wondering why when I install node with nvm, it is only available for this user (it's not "global"). Let's say I'm log into the server with a user "admin": curl…
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I keep getting 'You need to run "nvm install N/A" to install it before using it.' even tho I have already installed lts/*

nvm ls: -> system default -> system unstable -> system node -> stable (-> v12.16.3) (default) stable -> 12.16 (-> v12.16.3) (default) iojs -> N/A (default) lts/* -> lts/erbium (-> v12.16.3) lts/argon -> v4.9.1 (-> N/A) lts/boron -> v6.17.1…
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'node' is not recognized as an internal or external command after installing nvm, node and setting path

I installed NVM from the nvm-setup.zip Then, at the command prompt, I ran nvm install 8.11.2 Then I ran nvm use 8.11.2 which output now using node v8.11.2 (64-bit) Then I ran SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Nodejs;%PATH% However when I type node I…
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Upgraded node and npm via nvm, but old node is still used for global packages

I've been using node 9.3.0 for a long time, but I recently migrated to 10.12.0. Everything went fine, when I do node -v and npm -v I get the correct versions: Paul-Bergs-Macbook:node paulrberg$ node -v v10.12.0 Paul-Bergs-Macbook:node paulrberg$…
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Alternatives to nvm?

I really just need something I can check into version control to declare a Node version, and swap out the Node version in someone's shell while they're in that directory. .nvmrc is supposed to do this but there's no official support for Fish and…
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Installing Node.js - pros/cons of using Homebrew vs manually managing?

So I'm looking for some info on what the pros and cons are of managing a Node.js package that has been installed manually vs using Homebrew. Aside from the obvious advantages of having brew manage everything for you (as opposed to using nvm to keep…
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How can I set the default Node.js version with nvm?

I'm using nvm to manage my Node.js versions. In my projects, I have .nvmrc files in the project root. When I run nvm use, I get the Node.js version needed for the project. This is all working great, but when I open up a new console window, at first…
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NVM: npm install -g keeps using wrong version of node

I'm trying to install a package called expo-cli, but it is failing because npm keeps using the wrong version of node. I'm setting my node version to v12.4.0, which I confirm is set. But when I run npm install -g expo-cli, it keeps using v9.10.0 ➜ ~…
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Permission Denied while installing Node on WSL using NVM

I tried to install Node LTS on WSL using NVM. While I successfully installed nvm, Node installation using nvm install --lts made some errors: mv: cannot move '/home/anesin1109/.nvm/.cache/bin/node-v10.15.3-linux-x64/files/bin' to…
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nvm with yarn Yarn requires Node.js 4.0 or higher to be installed

I have nvm: nvm ls v8.11.3 v8.11.4 -> v11.1.0 default -> 8.11.4 (-> v8.11.4) node -> stable (-> v11.1.0) (default) stable -> 11.1 (-> v11.1.0) (default) I installed yarn with: sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends…
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Node version reset when computer reboots

I installed Node 9.11.1 using nvm install and my projects can use the updated features but whenever I reboot I get reset to v6.10.1. I've checked this answer nvm keeps "forgetting" node in new terminal session and upon typing nvm list I see that the…
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Error: Cannot find module 'commander'

when I m running sails -v, sails lift or even installing npm I m getting this error Please help - Error: Cannot find module 'commander' at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:536:15) at Function.Module._load (module.js:466:25) at…
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nvm proxy settings configuration file

Under Linux, I use $http_proxy and $https_proxy which works well for node and npm but nvm doesn't use them. In which configuration file should I write the proxy settings? uname -a: Linux Breizh-Atao 3.19.0-32-generic #37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct…
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Nvm node install checksums do not match because of a forward slash

I'm learning to use nvm to manage node versions, but all my installations fail with the error: checksums do not match. The only difference is the '\' in the found checksum: Computing checksum with shasum -a 256 Checksums do not match: …
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How to run NVM command from bash script

I want to run an NVM command from bash script i.e. nvm use 0.12.7. So, I have written in bash file: #!/bin/bash . ~/.nvm/nvm.sh nvm use 0.12.7 And then run the command in the terminal as sudo ./script.sh (script.sh is my bash file where above code…
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