snippet to use nvm in docker

nvm-in-Dockerfile

# nvm environment variables
ENV NVM_DIR=/usr/local/nvm
ENV NVM_VERSION=0.33.11
ENV NODE_VERSION=8.10.0

# install nvm
# https://github.com/creationix/nvm#install-script
RUN [ -d $NVM_DIR ] || mkdir -p $NVM_DIR

RUN curl --silent -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v${NVM_VERSION}/install.sh | bash

# install node and npm, set default alias
RUN source $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh \
  && nvm install $NODE_VERSION \
  && nvm alias default $NODE_VERSION \
  && nvm use default

ENV NODE_PATH=$NVM_DIR/v$NODE_VERSION/lib/node_modules
ENV PATH=$NVM_DIR/versions/node/v$NODE_VERSION/bin:$PATH