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

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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set default node version-------------------

nvm set default node.js version 16.14.2

$ nvm alias default 16.14.2
$ nvm use node vx.x.x

$ node -v

v16.14.2

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 v.x.y.z - 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

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// To install the lts version for an specific major version
nvm install --lts=(major-version)

example: nvm install --lts=gallium (to install the lts for major version 16)

# install last LTS version and install global packages from "current" node version.
# run "nvm list" to see if you have "current" alias and which version points to
nvm install --lts --reinstall-packages-from=current

# install specific version and install global packages from specific version
nvm install 20.0.0 --reinstall-packages-from=18

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nvm alias default 18.19.0 command is not changing the default node version on wsl.

Is this version installed on your machine?
Check your default node version using "nvm alias default"

nvm -v is 0.39.7. I have installed node version 14 and v18 via nvm. The nvm alias default command does not change the node version and only defaults to v14. However, the command nvm use default 18.19.0 is working but when restarting WSL it falls back to v14.21.3.

nvm -v is 0.39.7. I have installed node version 14 and v18 via nvm. The nvm alias default command does not change the node version and only defaults to v14. However, the command nvm use default 18.19.0 is working but when restarting WSL it falls back to v14.21.3.

Try command which node.
it gives you the path of the node binary currently active.
Check that ".nvm" is present on the path.

This is mine

nvm is present in which node command.

From the screenshot your machine load node 18 and not node14, so it seem that is resolved. Is it the case ??

It changes the node version but after closing the terminal or vs code, it reverts to node v14. The nvm alias default command is not working on WSL.

It changes the node version but after closing the terminal or vs code, it reverts to node v14. The nvm alias default command is not working on WSL.

You don't have current alias. Maybe is this ...
Try this

# create alias named "current" that points to "default" aliased version
nvm alias current default

`nvm ls-remote` is not supporting from my side
they are suggesting to use `nvm ls available` or `nvm list available`

helping with more quick disk space reclaiming

On macOS

nvm uninstall v15.8.0

leaves 11.2 GB associated for that version in $HOME/.nvm/.cache/src

nvm cache clear

now that 11.2 GB is re-claimed (the current nvm node version is still intact in that directory). Didn't see any other earlier mention of cache here.