Node Version Manager

Note:

<version> refers to any version-like string nvm understands. This includes:

• full or partial version numbers, starting with an optional "v" (0.10, v0.1.2, v1)

• default (built-in) aliases: node, stable, unstable, iojs, system

• custom aliases you define with nvm alias foo

  Any options that produce colorized output should respect the --no-colors option.

Usage:

• nvm --help Show this message

• nvm --version Print out the latest released version of nvm

• nvm install [-s] <version> Download and install a <version>, [-s] from source. Uses .nvmrc if available

  • --reinstall-packages-from=<version> When installing, reinstall packages installed in <node|iojs|node version number>
  • --lts When installing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
  • --lts=<LTS name> When installing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
• nvm uninstall <version> Uninstall a version
  nvm uninstall --lts Uninstall using automatic LTS (long-term support) alias lts/*, if available.

• nvm uninstall --lts=<LTS name> Uninstall using automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.

• nvm use [--silent] <version> Modify PATH to use <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available

  • --lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias lts/*, if available.
  • --lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
• nvm exec [--silent] <version> [<command>] Run <command> on <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available
  • --lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias lts/*, if available.
  • --lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
    nvm run [--silent] <version> [<args>] Run node on <version> with <args> as arguments. Uses .nvmrc if available
  • --lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias lts/*, if available.
  • --lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
    nvm current Display currently activated version
• nvm ls List installed versions
• nvm ls <version> List versions matching a given <version>
• nvm ls-remote List remote versions available for install
  • --lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
    nvm ls-remote <version> List remote versions available for install, matching a given <version>
    --lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
    --lts=<LTS name> When listing, only show versions for a specific LTS line
• nvm version <version> Resolve the given description to a single local version
  nvm version-remote <version> Resolve the given description to a single remote version
  • --lts When listing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
  • --lts=<LTS name> When listing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
• nvm deactivate Undo effects of nvm on current shell
• nvm alias [<pattern>] Show all aliases beginning with <pattern>
• nvm alias <name> <version> Set an alias named <name> pointing to <version>
• nvm unalias <name> Deletes the alias named <name>
• nvm reinstall-packages <version> Reinstall global npm packages contained in <version> to current version
• nvm unload Unload nvm from shell
• nvm which [<version>] Display path to installed node version. Uses .nvmrc if available
• nvm cache dir Display path to the cache directory for nvm
• nvm cache clear Empty cache directory for nvm

Example:

nvm install v0.10.32 Install a specific version number
nvm use 0.10 Use the latest available 0.10.x release
nvm run 0.10.32 app.js Run app.js using node v0.10.32
nvm exec 0.10.32 node app.js Run node app.js with the PATH pointing to node v0.10.32
nvm alias default 0.10.32 Set default node version on a shell

Note:

to remove, delete, or uninstall nvm - just remove the $NVM_DIR folder (usually ~/.nvm)