useful-nvm-commands.md

Install Node

nvm install <node_version>      // Install a specific Node version
nvm install node                // Install latest Node release (Current)
nvm install --lts               // Install latest LTS release of NodeJS
nvm install-latest-npm          // Install latest NPM release only

List Available Node Releases

nvm ls-remote
nvm ls-remote | grep -i "latest"        
nvm ls-remote | grep -i "<node_version>"

List Installed Nodes

nvm list node                   // Lists installed Node versions
nvm list  (or)  nvm ls          // Lists installed Node versions with additional release info

Switch To Another Node Version

nvm use node                      // Switch to the latest available Node version
nvm use <node_version_or_alias>  // Switch to a specific version
nvm use --lts                    // Switch to the latest LTS Node version

Verifying Node Version

node -v  (or)  node --version
npm -v   (or)  npm --version
nvm -v   (or)  nvm --version

Set Alias

nvm alias default node                  // Always defaults to the latest available node version on a shell
nvm alias default <node_version>        // Set default node version on a shell
nvm alias <alias_name> <node_version>   // Set user-defined alias to Node versions 

nvm unalias <alias_name>                // Deletes the alias named <alias_name>

Path to Node Executable

nvm which <installed_node_version>      // path to the executable where a specific Node version is installed

Uninstall Specific Node Version

nvm uninstall <node_version>    // Uninstall a specific Node version
nvm uninstall --lts             // Uninstall the latest LTS release of Node
nvm uninstall node              // Uninstall latest (Current) release of Node

Uninstall NVM

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