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47 lines
1.3 KiB
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# Node Version Manager
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## Installation
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First you'll need to make sure your system has a c++ compiler. For OSX, XCode will work, for Ubuntu, the build-essential package works. You'll also need `git` if you want to track HEAD.
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To install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the "`nvm.sh`" file inside it. I put mine in a folder called "`.nvm`".
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Or if you have `git` installed, then just clone it:
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git clone git://github.com/creationix/nvm.git ~/.nvm
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Then add two lines to your bash profile:
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export $NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm
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. $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh
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nvm use
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The first line loads the `nvm` function into your bash shell so that it's available as a command. The second line sets your default node version to the latest released version.
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## Usage
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To download, install, and use the v0.1.94 release of node do this:
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nvm install v0.1.94
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And then in any new shell just use the installed version:
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nvm use v0.1.94
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If you want to track HEAD then use the clone command:
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nvm clone
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Then in any new shell you can get this version with:
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nvm use HEAD
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When you want to grab the latest from the node repo do:
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nvm update
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If you want to see what versions you have installed issue:
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nvm list
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If you want to install nvm to somewhere other than `$HOME/.nvm`, then set the `$NVM_DIR` environment variable before sourcing the nvm.sh file. |