nvs
Node Version Switcher - A cross-platform tool for switching between versions and forks of Node.js (by jasongin)
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Volta: JS Toolchains as Code. ⚡ (by volta-cli)
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10 | 84 | |
2,592 | 9,788 | |
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5.4 | 9.1 | |
about 1 month ago | 2 days ago | |
JavaScript | Rust | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | 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.
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.
volta
Posts with mentions or reviews of volta.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-25.
- Volta – Fastest Node version manager in Rust
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What's New in Node.js 21
Alternatively, a better way to manage Node.js releases on your machine is to use an environment management tool like Volta that can install and switch between multiple versions seamlessly.
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Best practices for HarperDB projects using TypeScript
To use TypeScript you need Node.js installed, be sure to use the latest LTS version. You can check it by running node -v in your terminal. If you don't have it installed, you can download it here, or use a version manager like asdf, nvm, or even volta.
- INSTALLATION
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Nx + NextJS + Docker - The Nx way: Creating the NextJS application
JS Tool Manager: Volta v1.1.1
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Do you think it is better to default to latest in Nodejs release?
I recommend to use the Volta tool chain manager. Built with Rust, is faster than NVM and allow to pin package and node versions, global binaries and pin project tool versions with automatic package.json pinned versions load.
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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
I literally just started orchestrating a switch for my team from NVM to Volta because of our desire for our Node/npm version Manager to just get out of the way.
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TypeScript tooling and ecosystem
Prefer Volta over NVM. Much better UX and its inherently cross-platform.
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Held broken package error
Have you tried to use nvm or volta to manage node? https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm https://volta.sh/
What are some alternatives?
When comparing nvs and volta 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
fnm - 🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
n - Node version management
nushell - A new type of shell
Docker Compose - Define and run multi-container applications with Docker
Chocolatey - Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows
rustdesk - An open-source remote desktop, and alternative to TeamViewer.