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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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nvm keeps "forgetting" node in new terminal session

Upon using a new terminal session in OS X, nvm forgets the node version and defaults to nothing: $ nvm ls: .nvm v0.11.12 v0.11.13 I have to keep hitting nvm use v.0.11.13 in every session: .nvm v0.11.12 -> …
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How can the default node version be set using NVM?

I have installed nvm (ubuntu with zsh shell) with two node version: v6.11.5 and v9.0.0 and the default version in nvm is the v9.0.0 Every time I need to change the node version $ nvm list v6.11.5 -> v9.0.0 system default ->…
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Node Version Manager install - nvm command not found

I am trying to install NVM as per these instructions I typed in this command in terminal: $ curl https://raw.github.com/creationix/nvm/master/install.sh | sh After running the install, I restart the terminal and attempt to install Node.js with…
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How to properly upgrade node using nvm

Is it possible to upgrade node right in place, instead of manually installing the latest stable version? I have installed node.js version 5.0 with nvm, but now I want to update it to 5.4. I'm trying to avoid having to manually reinstall all of my…
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nvm is not compatible with the npm config "prefix" option:

I am trying to run another NodeJS version with nvm but getting this error: $ nvm use v4.2.4 nvm is not compatible with the npm config "prefix" option: currently set to "/Users/z/.npm-global" Run `npm config delete prefix` or `nvm use…
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How to install nvm in docker?

I am in the process of building a new Docker image and I'm looking to get NVM installed so I can manage nodejs. Reading the docs on how to install NVM they mention that you need to source your .bashrc file in order to start using NVM. I've tried to…
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Can't use NVM from root (or sudo)

I've mentioned that my application uses different version of NodeJS when running from sudo. $ node -v v0.10.23 $ sudo node -v v0.11.8-pre This v0.11.8-pre caused me some problems, so I definitely don't want to use it, but I can't change it for…
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Homebrew installs nvm but nvm can't be found afterwards?

I'm using homebrew and oh-my-zsh on a fresh OSX 10.10.1 install. I got nvm via homebrew and then attempted to run it but says - zsh: command not found: nvm Any idea what the problem is? I was able to install and use git just fine... UPDATED…
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Visual Studio Code to use node version specified by NVM

Is it possible for VS Code to use node version specified by NVM? I have 6.9.2 installed locally. Even after switching to another version, from the OS X terminal (not the VS Code terminal), restarting VS Code, VS Code still shows using 6.9.2. OS X…
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run `nvm use` automatically every time there's a .nvmrc file on the directory

How to configure my shell so that nvm use run automatically every time there's a .nvmrc file on the directory and use the latest version or a global config when there's no .nvmrc file?
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Difference between NPM and NVM

I know npm is the package manager and nvm is the node version manager. I am currently trying to auto-install my development and production environment using Bash and forgot how I started out and in what order. After installing npm, I found our nvm…
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nvm: N/A: version "N/A -> N/A" is not yet installed

I have nvm setup to use the latest long term support version in ~/.nvm/alias/default, by setting it to lts/*. When I try and have my shell initialize my nvm version (zsh), I get the following error: N/A: version "N/A -> N/A" is not yet…
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How to run "nvm" in "oh my zsh"?

In the system there is a nodejs, installed through nvm. The command is not running npm. Console is Oh my zsh
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NVM & Node.js - Recommended install for all users

is there a recommended install for nvm so all users can use it? i cannot find anything on the web regarding this. this is what i did installed nvm in a common directory put the nvm.sh script locationin .profile for all users created a nvm/alias…
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nvm ls-remote command results in "N/A"

I'm trying to install Node with nvm, but when I type any version it's not available. When I type nvm ls-remote I just just get "N/A". I'm able to access the Internet, so I can't figure what could be going on.
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