Useful NVM commands

nvmCommands.js

// 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)