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added documentation for .nvmrc usage

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Jing Dong 2013-08-15 19:25:51 +01:00
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@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ To activate nvm, you need to source it from your bash shell
source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
I always add this line to my `~/.bashrc` or `~/.profile` file to have it automatically sourced upon login.
I always add this line to my `~/.bashrc` or `~/.profile` file to have it automatically sourced upon login.
Often I also put in a line to use a specific version of node.
## Usage
To download, compile, and install the latest v0.10.x release of node, do this:
@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ And then in any new shell just use the installed version:
nvm use 0.10
You can create an `.nmvrc` file containing version number in the project root folder; run the following command to switch versions:
nvm use
Or you can just run it:
nvm run 0.10
@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ Put the above sourcing line just below the sourcing line for NVM in your profile
nvm
$ nvm [tab][tab]
alias copy-packages help list run uninstall version
alias copy-packages help list run uninstall version
clear-cache deactivate install ls unalias use
nvm alias
@ -123,25 +127,25 @@ nvm alias
$ nvm alias my_alias [tab][tab]
v0.4.11 v0.4.12 v0.6.14
nvm use
$ nvm use [tab][tab]
my_alias default v0.4.11 v0.4.12 v0.6.14
nvm uninstall
$ nvm uninstall [tab][tab]
my_alias default v0.4.11 v0.4.12 v0.6.14
## Problems
If you try to install a node version and the installation fails, be sure to delete the node downloads from src (~/.nvm/src/) or you might get an error when trying to reinstall them again or you might get an error like the following:
curl: (33) HTTP server doesn't seem to support byte ranges. Cannot resume.
Where's my 'sudo node'? Checkout this link:
https://github.com/creationix/nvm/issues/43
on Arch Linux and other systems using python3 by default, before running *install* you need to