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Useful NVM commands
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| // check version | |
| node -v || node --version | |
| // list locally installed versions of node | |
| nvm ls | |
| // list remove available versions of node | |
| nvm ls-remote | |
| // install specific version of node | |
| nvm install 18.16.1 | |
| // set default version of node | |
| nvm alias default 18.16.1 | |
| // switch version of node | |
| nvm use 20.5.1 | |
| // install latest LTS version of node (Long Term Support) | |
| nvm install --lts | |
| // install latest stable version of node | |
| nvm install stable |
Example:
nvm install 8.0.0 Install a specific version number
nvm use 8.0 Use the latest available 8.0.x release
nvm run 6.10.3 app.js Run app.js using node 6.10.3
nvm exec 4.8.3 node app.js Run node app.js with the PATH pointing to node 4.8.3
nvm alias default 8.1.0 Set default node version on a shell
nvm alias default node Always default to the latest available node version on a shell
nvm install node Install the latest available version
nvm use node Use the latest version
nvm install --lts Install the latest LTS version
nvm use --lts Use the latest LTS version
nvm set-colors cgYmW Set text colors to cyan, green, bold yellow, magenta, and white
Note:
to remove, delete, or uninstall nvm - just remove the $NVM_DIR folder (usually ~/.nvm)
Compiled all the commands in one place. Hope this helps.
Install Node
nvm install <node_version> // Install a specific Node version
nvm install node // Install latest Node release (Current)
nvm install --lts // Install latest LTS release of NodeJS
nvm install-latest-npm // Install latest NPM release only
List Available Node Releases
nvm ls-remote
nvm ls-remote | grep -i "latest"
nvm ls-remote | grep -i "<node_version>"
List Installed Nodes
nvm list node // Lists installed Node versions
nvm list (or) nvm ls // Lists installed Node versions with additional release info
Switch To Another Node Version
nvm use node // Switch to the latest available Node version
nvm use <node_version_or_alias> // Switch to a specific version
nvm use --lts // Switch to the latest LTS Node version
Verifying Node Version
node -v (or) node --version
npm -v (or) npm --version
nvm -v (or) nvm --version
Set Alias
nvm alias default node // Always defaults to the latest available node version on a shell
nvm alias default <node_version> // Set default node version on a shell
nvm alias <alias_name> <node_version> // Set user-defined alias to Node versions
nvm unalias <alias_name> // Deletes the alias named <alias_name>
Path to Node Executable
nvm which <installed_node_version> // path to the executable where a specific Node version is installed
Uninstall Specific Node Version
nvm uninstall <node_version> // Uninstall a specific Node version
nvm uninstall --lts // Uninstall the latest LTS release of Node
nvm uninstall node // Uninstall latest (Current) release of Node
Uninstall NVM
To remove, delete, or uninstall nvm, just remove the $NVM_DIR folder (usually ~/.nvm)
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//////////// For Basic use ////////////
// check version
node -v || node --version// list installed versions of node (via nvm)
nvm ls// To list available remote versions on Windows 10 you can type
nvm list available// install a specific version of node
nvm install 6.9.2// switch version of node
nvm use 6.9.1