fnm
🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust (by Schniz)
nvs
Node Version Switcher - A cross-platform tool for switching between versions and forks of Node.js (by jasongin)
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
fnm
Posts with mentions or reviews of fnm.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-07.
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How to beautify java code reliably
Install nodejs: (I highly recommend using a node version manager like fnm) and to install a recent node version (current long term support is 16+)
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Effective nodejs version management for the busy developer
I highly recommend setting up nodejs with a version manager, nvm was and still is a popular option, however, I now recommend and have been using fnm, a simpler and faster alternative to manage my nodejs versions.
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Oh My Zsh
I switched from nvm to fnm a few years ago and have never looked back. Zero performance issues and it supports .nvmrc files.
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Everything I Installed on My New Mac
fnm is a fast and simple Node.js version manager. It's really easy to use and is much faster than nvm.
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Report on platform-compliance for cargo directories
As a macOS user, it boils my brain whenever I've to type in something like ~/Library/Application Support/org.rust-lang.Cargo/config.toml. macOS users have been begging CLI tools to support XDG variables on macOS too. Setting defaults is a strong indication to the community what should be the "preferred" locations. The defaults defined in your article will invariably lead to some authors saying that if that path is good enough for cargo, then it is good enough for their tool. Even the latest draft RFC acknowledges that macOS should use XDG variables too. I've written more about this here.
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Any plans to update Pop base?
Install something like Fast Node Manager from https://github.com/Schniz/fnm and install your Node from there. I work in the software field and tend to use the LTS releases for the TypeScript/React projects I work on.
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Building a modern gRPC-powered microservice using Node.js, Typescript, and Connect
You’ll need pnpm and Node.js installed on your machine + some tool for switching node versions (e.g. fnm or nvm will work fine);
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Nvm or homebrew for Node install
Listing people's recommendations with links below. I'm glad I asked this question. I received a lot of good recommendations. Thanks All! * nvm (https://nvm.sh) - Simple to use and easy to follow instructions with more in-depth configuration for those that need it. Some experienced a slightly slower terminal. Supports nodjs, iojs, and node version per project/directory. * fnm (https://github.com/Schniz/fnm) - Built with speed in mind. It is like nvm, but faster. Also supports node version per project/directory. * Volta (https://volta.sh/) - Looks easy to use and has good documentation. * asdf (https://asdf-vm.com/) - Supports multiple runtimes and tools by adding plugins. Admittedly, is a bit confusing and more than I need right now (Node, Rust, Python, Ruby, etc.) * Homebrew (https://brew.sh/) - Not a version manager but can act like one by installing nvm, fnm, asdf, or others. Some additional configuration may be needed. * Proto (https://moonrepo.dev/proto) - Supports Bun, Deno, Node.js (npm, pnpm, yarn), Rust, and Go. Also good documentation. Setup looks a bit complex to me :/. * n (https://github.com/tj/n) - Supports Node and npm per project. Simple and to the point.
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The next generation node version manager
Faster than Fast Node Manager (FNM) written in Rust? https://github.com/Schniz/fnm
- Is Pop!_OS aiming to be an immutable OS?
nvs
Posts with mentions or reviews of nvs.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-09-16.
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Awful Upgrade Experience: Use node 11, wants node 14. Use node 14, wants node 11
There is also node version switcher (nvs) https://github.com/jasongin/nvs which I found better then nvm if you dont want to go the full wsl route.
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3 Useful Node.js Version Managers
nvm can only be used in projects for macOS and Linux users. If you are Windows users, you can use nvm-windows, nodist or nvs.
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Which Node.js manager do you use on?
nvs
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installing older versions of node
I use nvs (https://github.com/jasongin/nvs). I'm sure nvm is good too, but I really like the menu you get when you run it without any arguments.. Also nvs has a Windows version, whereas nvm is POSIX OSes only.
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NVM is completely broken, how can I fix it?
I've run export NVS_HOME="$HOME/.nvs" and git clone https://github.com/jasongin/nvs "$NVS_HOME" but am running into problem when trying to run . "$NVS_HOME/nvs.sh" install.
- 極簡 nvm 使用指南
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Easy Way to Install Multiple Version of Node JS
Download the NVS msi file here (windows installer), then install it the same way as you install other windows applications.
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What Version Manager do you use?
nvs has been working pretty flawlessly for me.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing fnm and nvs you can also consider the following projects:
nvm for Windows - A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go.
nvm - Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
volta - Volta: JS Toolchains as Code. ⚡
n - Node version management
asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
nodenv - Manage multiple NodeJS versions.
Chocolatey - Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows
scaffold-eth - 🏗 forkable Ethereum dev stack focused on fast product iterations
snm - 🤏 Smol and simple node version manager written in rust 🦀