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Pratik Thapa
Pratik Thapa

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NVM Commands Cheat Sheet

#node #nvm #cheatsheet

I keep forgetting these commands. So, let's put is all together.

Installing

  • Follow installation steps:

nvm-sh/nvm

List Available Releases 

 nvm ls-remote nvm ls-remote | grep -i "latest" nvm ls-remote | grep i "<node_version>"
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Install a Node Version 

nvm install <node_version>
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List Installed Versions 

nvm ls
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Aliasing

  • Set a specific version as default 
nvm alias default <node_version>
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  • Set a user defined alias to a node version 
nvm alias <alias_name> <node_version>
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  • Remove the alias name 
nvm unalias <alias_name>
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Switch to a version (Use) 

 # don't have to match exact number. `nvm use 16` nvm use <node_version> # or use the latest  nvm use --lts
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Get path to installed node 

# /Users/pratikthapa/.nvm/versions/node/v20.10.0/bin/node nvm which node
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Uninstall a Version of NodeJs 

nvm uninstall <node_version> # a specific version nvm uninstall --lts # Uninstall the latest LTS release
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Help 

nvm --help # get help documents
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