n VS asdf-nodejs

use n or nvm to manage installed node/npm versions.

I have node installed, via n

1 - n is a tool that allows you to easily switch between different versions of Node.js. Follow the official guide in case this does not work for you due to an update or need a command not highlighted below. Here's how you can use n to switch between Node.js versions:

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.

And there are virtual environment; kind of. I just actually started using this, but there's n.

Today, let's find out why you would need multiple versions of Node.js in the first place and how to manage them efficiently with n, a Node.js version manager that is very developer-friendly.

I used n. It was pretty good. I still hated every time I had to change versions and the idea of making dockers for this came with a friend. Thankfully, I don't have that.project anymore

https://github.com/tj/n to install node and manage versions

N package since I found it out. Happy for both local pc and servers.

I have used a similar tool asdf before, but the previous experience of using asdf was not very good (I don’t mean to step on it~, the ASDF ecosystem is very strong), vfox now supports a lot of plugins, and can already manage the versions of most common mainstream languages.

Not nix based, but I really like https://github.com/jdx/mise too to manage dev tools.

It’s a modern version of https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf written in Rust.

That's what I would suggest as well. WSL2 and use asdf[1] to manage the erlang/elixir versions.

[1]: https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf

echo "Installing nodejs with asdf" asdf plugin add nodejs https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-nodejs.git asdf install nodejs latest asdf global nodejs latest

However this is still a neat script OP! I was looking for something like this when installing Go for the first time and was contemplating between goenv, gvm, and asdf before settling on brew.

Have you tried this? https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf-nodejs#nvmrc-and-node-versio...

Also lts, lts-hydrogen, etc are available to install I can see when running `asdf list all nodejs`

How does this compare to nvm or asdf?

I'm not too familiar with installing Ruby on Mac, but you could try using a ruby version manager (like rbenv or asdf).

For more information, or if you need help on this awesome tool, don’t hesitate to head over to asdf-vm.com. Also, feel free to star the GitHub Repository of asdf to support the team behind this project. 😉

nvm was adding a huge delay to my shell startup and starting node. There are faster ones out there like n https://github.com/tj/n or fnm https://github.com/Schniz/fnm I use fnm there are also similar tools that work with multiple languages like asdf https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf