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nvm — Install, uninstall, or switch between Node.js versions under the fish shell. Supports version number

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Problem

How to use the nvm command: Install, uninstall, or switch between Node.js versions under the fish shell. Supports version numbers like "12.8" or "v16.13.1", and labels like "stable", "system", etc. More information: <https://github.com/jorgebucaran/nvm.fish>.

Solution

nvm — Install, uninstall, or switch between Node.js versions under the fish shell. Supports version numbers like "12.8" or "v16.13.1", and labels like "stable", "system", etc. More information: <https://github.com/jorgebucaran/nvm.fish>.

Install a specific version of Node.js:

nvm install {{node_version}}

Use a specific version of Node.js in the current shell:

nvm use {{node_version}}

Set the default Node.js version:

set nvm_default_version {{node_version}}

List all available Node.js versions and highlight the default one:

nvm list

Uninstall a given Node.js version:

nvm uninstall {{node_version}}

Code Snippets

Install a specific version of Node.js

nvm install {{node_version}}

Use a specific version of Node.js in the current shell

nvm use {{node_version}}

Set the default Node.js version

set nvm_default_version {{node_version}}

List all available Node.js versions and highlight the default one

nvm list

Uninstall a given Node.js version

nvm uninstall {{node_version}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/nvm

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