Likely it means you are behind a proxy server.

To tell nvm about it you need to run the command:

nvm proxy [url of your proxy server]

For example

nvm proxy http://example.com:8080

For docs on that command and other nvm for windows commands see https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows#usage

Answer from rooby on Stack Overflow
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HeyNode
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Install Node.js Locally with Node Version Manager (nvm) | HeyNode
Windows users: The process for installing nvm on Windows is different than what’s shown below. If you’re using Windows check out this Windows-specific version of nvm. ... Using curl, or wget, download the installation script. In the URL below make sure you replace v0.35.0 with the latest ...
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GitHub
gist.github.com › MichaelCurrin › 5c2d59b2bad4573b26d0388b05ab560e
Install Node using NVM · GitHub
If you don't have NVM yet, see Install NVM gist. Install a target Node.js version. A short version will do. ... Select the installed version. ... Check that your target Node.js version works. $ node -v v14.9.0 $ npm -v 6.14.8 $ which node /Users/mcurrin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.9.0/bin/node
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DreamHost
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Installing a custom version of NVM and Node.js – DreamHost Knowledge Base
Overview This article walks you through installing Node.js using Node Version Manager (NVM) on a VPS or Dedicated Server. DreamHost support is unable to assist with custom installations. The dir...
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DigitalOcean
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How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu (Step-by-Step Guide) | DigitalOcean
May 28, 2025 - You can always activate the system-installed version of Node using nvm use system. You can install a release based on these aliases as well. For instance, to install fermium, run the following: ... OutputDownloading and installing node v14.21.3... Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v14.21.3/node-v14.21.3-linux-x64.tar.xz... ################################################################################# 100.0% Computing checksum with sha256sum Checksums matched! Now using node v14.21.3 (npm v6.14.18)
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GitHub
github.com › nvm-sh › nvm
GitHub - nvm-sh/nvm: Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
apk add -U curl bash ca-certificates openssl ncurses coreutils python2 make gcc g++ libgcc linux-headers grep util-linux binutils findutils curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash · Note: Alpine 3.5 can only install NodeJS versions up to v6.9.5, Alpine 3.6 can only install versions up to v6.10.3, Alpine 3.7 installs versions up to v8.9.3, Alpine 3.8 installs versions up to v8.14.0, Alpine 3.9 installs versions up to v10.19.0, Alpine 3.10 installs versions up to v10.24.1, Alpine 3.11 installs versions up to v12.22.6, Alpine 3.12 installs versions up to v12.22.12, Alpine 3.13 & 3.14 install versions up to v14.20.0, Alpine 3.15 & 3.16 install versions up to v16.16.0 (These are all versions on the main branch).
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Node.js
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Node.js — Download Node.js®
# download and install Node.js (you may need to restart the terminal) nvm install 22 # verifies the right Node.js version is in the environment node -v # should print "v22.12.0" # verifies the right npm version is in the environment npm -v # ...
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GeeksforGeeks
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How to Install NVM on Ubuntu 22.04 - GeeksforGeeks
July 23, 2025 - Replace <version> with the desired Node.js version, such as 14.17.0 or lts. Installing the NVM on Ubuntu 22.04 is allows us to easily manage multiple versions of Node.js on the system which provides the flexibility and convenience for to your development projects.
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Microsoft Learn
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Set up Node.js on native Windows | Microsoft Learn
Install the latest stable LTS release of Node.js (recommended) by first looking up what the current LTS version number is with: nvm list available, then installing the LTS version number with: nvm install <version> (replacing <version> with ...
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GitHub
github.com › nvm-sh › nvm › issues › 3284
not able to install node 14 with nvm · Issue #3284 · nvm-sh/nvm
February 9, 2024 - nvm --version: v0.39.7 $TERM_PROGRAM: Apple_Terminal $SHELL: /bin/zsh $SHLVL: 1 whoami: 'vkuppan' ${HOME}: /Users/vkuppan ${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm' ${PATH}: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.11.0/bin:${HOME}/.volta/bin:${HOME}/google-cloud-sdk/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/bin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.syst
Published   Feb 09, 2024
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SitePoint
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Installing Multiple Versions of Node.js Using nvm — SitePoint
March 3, 2025 - By running the above, nvm will install Node.js version 12.14.1, the exact version of npm required, and reinstall the global npm packages you had installed for the 10.18.1 version.
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Medium
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How to install Node.js by NVM? Manage multiple versions of Node.js with nvm. | by Masud Afsar | Medium | Geek Culture
May 12, 2023 - Installing a package on Node.js installed by NVM is the same as the regular installation of node.js, but the installation of the package is based on the version number. nvm use 14.17.5 npm install --global yarn which yarn # ~/.nvm/versions/...
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GitHub
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Installing Node.js to Linux & macOS & WSL with nvm · GitHub
If you have node / nvm installed in Windows and then run WSL ... you may end up running Node or NVM from Windows. ... Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.14.2/node-v16.14.2.tar.xz... ############################################################################ 100.0% Computing checksum with ...
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BlueVPS
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How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 22.04: Step-by-Step Guide - Blog - BlueVPS
You can install Node.js on Ubuntu 22.04 using the different ways that are listed below: 1. Install Node.js on Ubuntu using Ubuntu apt repository · 2. Install Node.js on Ubuntu using NVM (Node Version Manager)
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Liquid Web
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How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu 22.04 via NVM | Liquid Web
February 19, 2025 - Unpacks it into a versioned subfolder under ~/.nvm. Links the Node (node) and NPM or Node Package Manager (npm) binaries appropriately. The output on the screen will look similar to following example: Downloading and installing node v18.13.0...
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freeCodeCamp
freecodecamp.org › news › node-version-manager-nvm-install-guide
Node Version Manager – NVM Install Guide
September 9, 2022 - By Dillion Megida In this article, I'll explain how you can install NVM, or Node Version Manager, on Windows, Linux, and Mac. What is NVM? Node Version Manager (NVM), as the name implies, is a tool for managing Node versions on your device. Differen...
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GitHub
github.com › nvm-sh › nvm › issues › 2990
nvm install node fails to install on Ubuntu 22.04 · Issue #2990 · nvm-sh/nvm
December 28, 2022 - $ nvm install node [... tons of variable values printed to the console ...] Binary download failed, trying source. Local cache found: ${NVM_DIR}/.cache/src/node-v19.3.0/node-v19.3.0.tar.xz Checksums match!
Published   Dec 28, 2022