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How to determine latest stable version of node from nvm?

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Show current installed version

nvm current shows you the current version you have installed.

C:\>nvm current
v18.13.0

Show all available versions

nvm list available shows you a partial list of all available versions there are.

C:\>nvm list available

|   CURRENT    |     LTS      |  OLD STABLE  | OLD UNSTABLE |
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|    19.5.0    |   18.13.0    |   0.12.18    |   0.11.16    |
|    19.4.0    |   18.12.1    |   0.12.17    |   0.11.15    |
|    19.3.0    |   18.12.0    |   0.12.16    |   0.11.14    |
|    19.2.0    |   16.19.0    |   0.12.15    |   0.11.13    |
|    19.1.0    |   16.18.1    |   0.12.14    |   0.11.12    |
|    19.0.1    |   16.18.0    |   0.12.13    |   0.11.11    |
|    19.0.0    |   16.17.1    |   0.12.12    |   0.11.10    |
|   18.11.0    |   16.17.0    |   0.12.11    |    0.11.9    |
|   18.10.0    |   16.16.0    |   0.12.10    |    0.11.8    |
|    18.9.1    |   16.15.1    |    0.12.9    |    0.11.7    |
|    18.9.0    |   16.15.0    |    0.12.8    |    0.11.6    |
|    18.8.0    |   16.14.2    |    0.12.7    |    0.11.5    |
|    18.7.0    |   16.14.1    |    0.12.6    |    0.11.4    |
|    18.6.0    |   16.14.0    |    0.12.5    |    0.11.3    |
|    18.5.0    |   16.13.2    |    0.12.4    |    0.11.2    |
|    18.4.0    |   16.13.1    |    0.12.3    |    0.11.1    |
|    18.3.0    |   16.13.0    |    0.12.2    |    0.11.0    |
|    18.2.0    |   14.21.2    |    0.12.1    |    0.9.12    |
|    18.1.0    |   14.21.1    |    0.12.0    |    0.9.11    |
|    18.0.0    |   14.21.0    |   0.10.48    |    0.9.10    |

This is a partial list. For a complete list, visit https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases

Stable vs. experimental versions

Versions with even numbers such as 18.x are stable.

Versions with odd numbers such as 19.x are unstable/experimental.

See https://nodejs.org/en/

Install latest LTS version

LTS (Long Term Support) is the stable version.

Depending on platform, either nvm install lts on Windows or nvm install --lts on Linux installs the latest LTS version.

Select installed version

If you had, say, 17.x installed, you now also have, say, 18.x installed.

Now, you need to select the newly installed version with nvm use 18.13.0.

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GitHub

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GitHub - nvm-sh/nvm: Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

Install zsh-nvm and run nvm upgrade to upgrade (you can set NVM_AUTO_USE=true to have it automatically detect and use .nvmrc files). Note: Git versions before v1.7 may face a problem of cloning nvm source from GitHub via https protocol, and there is also different behavior of git before v1.6, and git prior to v1.17.10 can not clone tags, so the minimum required git version is v1.7.10.

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Nvmnode

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NVM - Node.js Version Manager tool - NVM Documentation

NVM is a tool for managing multiple versions of Node.js, Official documentation for NVM (Node Version Manager) for Windows, Linux, and macOS

Discussions

Is there a project level way to specify nvm versions and avoid nvm use?

You can add a `.nvmrc` file to the project to store the version, but you'll still need to `nvm use` inside the directory to take advantage of it. I don't know of another way. More on reddit.com

r/node

January 8, 2023

Do you use nvm?

Seems useful, but I plan to stick with nvm for most day-to-day stuff. Why? Because if I'm switching versions in nvm it's probably because I'm going to use lots of commands, for a while (hours/days), that all need to use that version. Using npx for this would work best if you've got one or two things to do in that version. More on reddit.com

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Stack Overflow

stackoverflow.com › questions › 71902980 › how-to-determine-latest-stable-version-of-node-from-nvm

node.js - How to determine latest stable version of node from nvm? - Stack Overflow

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Show current installed version

nvm current shows you the current version you have installed.

C:\>nvm current
v18.13.0

Show all available versions

nvm list available shows you a partial list of all available versions there are.

C:\>nvm list available

|   CURRENT    |     LTS      |  OLD STABLE  | OLD UNSTABLE |
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|    19.5.0    |   18.13.0    |   0.12.18    |   0.11.16    |
|    19.4.0    |   18.12.1    |   0.12.17    |   0.11.15    |
|    19.3.0    |   18.12.0    |   0.12.16    |   0.11.14    |
|    19.2.0    |   16.19.0    |   0.12.15    |   0.11.13    |
|    19.1.0    |   16.18.1    |   0.12.14    |   0.11.12    |
|    19.0.1    |   16.18.0    |   0.12.13    |   0.11.11    |
|    19.0.0    |   16.17.1    |   0.12.12    |   0.11.10    |
|   18.11.0    |   16.17.0    |   0.12.11    |    0.11.9    |
|   18.10.0    |   16.16.0    |   0.12.10    |    0.11.8    |
|    18.9.1    |   16.15.1    |    0.12.9    |    0.11.7    |
|    18.9.0    |   16.15.0    |    0.12.8    |    0.11.6    |
|    18.8.0    |   16.14.2    |    0.12.7    |    0.11.5    |
|    18.7.0    |   16.14.1    |    0.12.6    |    0.11.4    |
|    18.6.0    |   16.14.0    |    0.12.5    |    0.11.3    |
|    18.5.0    |   16.13.2    |    0.12.4    |    0.11.2    |
|    18.4.0    |   16.13.1    |    0.12.3    |    0.11.1    |
|    18.3.0    |   16.13.0    |    0.12.2    |    0.11.0    |
|    18.2.0    |   14.21.2    |    0.12.1    |    0.9.12    |
|    18.1.0    |   14.21.1    |    0.12.0    |    0.9.11    |
|    18.0.0    |   14.21.0    |   0.10.48    |    0.9.10    |

This is a partial list. For a complete list, visit https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases

Stable vs. experimental versions

Versions with even numbers such as 18.x are stable.

Versions with odd numbers such as 19.x are unstable/experimental.

See https://nodejs.org/en/

Install latest LTS version

LTS (Long Term Support) is the stable version.

Depending on platform, either nvm install lts on Windows or nvm install --lts on Linux installs the latest LTS version.

Select installed version

If you had, say, 17.x installed, you now also have, say, 18.x installed.

Now, you need to select the newly installed version with nvm use 18.13.0.

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nvm install --lts installs the latest LTS version.

Then, nvm use lts/* switches to the latest LTS version.

npm

npmjs.com › package › nvm

nvm - npm

August 2, 2016 - Please use http://nvm.sh instead. Latest version: 0.0.4, last published: 9 years ago. Start using nvm in your project by running `npm i nvm`. There are 86 other projects in the npm registry using nvm.

      » npm install nvm

Published Aug 02, 2016

Version 0.0.4

Author Jordan Harband

Repository https://github.com/creationix/nvm

Homepage https://github.com/creationix/nvm#readme

freeCodeCamp

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Node Version Manager – NVM Install Guide

September 9, 2022 - NVM allows you to install different versions of Node, and switch between these versions depending on the project that you're working on via the command line.

reddit.com › r/node › is there a project level way to specify nvm versions and avoid nvm use?

r/node on Reddit: Is there a project level way to specify nvm versions and avoid nvm use?

January 8, 2023 -

I love the node version manager, since different projects might require different node versions for various reasons - often the CI/CD tooling or cloud infrastructure requirements.

The problem I have is when switching between projects, I need to remember to run nvm use.

To make sure I don't forget, I fill in the engines section like this:

"engines" : {
"npm" : ">=8.0.0 <9.0.0",
"node" : ">=18.0.0 <19.0.0"
}

However, is there a nicer way where I don't have to switch, and somehow things are symlinked to the right place.

I use Windows out of habit, but happy for a Linux answer as I am happy to work there too.

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You can add a `.nvmrc` file to the project to store the version, but you'll still need to `nvm use` inside the directory to take advantage of it. I don't know of another way.

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Look into Volta. It automatically updates to the correct version on Node for you.

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Node.js

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Node.js — Download Node.js®

Read the changelog or blog post for this version.

Voitanos

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Multiple Node.js Versions with Node Version Manager (NVM)

August 26, 2025 - The first section (#1) lists the versions of Node.js I have installed. The blue versions are installed versions. The green version with the arrow pointing to it is not only installed, but it’s the version I’m currently set on. Switching to another version is as easy as running nvm use v16.19.0.

DreamHost

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Installing a custom version of NVM and Node.js – DreamHost Knowledge Base

These instructions use version v0.40.1. Log into your server via SSH. Change into your user's directory. ... Download NVM using curl.

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r/node on Reddit: Do you use nvm?

April 14, 2021 -

Why?

I'm not sure if to install it again given that you can use npx to run code using a different Node.js version.

https://nodejs.dev/learn/the-npx-nodejs-package-runner

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I use NVM. To me, it’s by far the easiest way to install and update Node on Linux (and macOS). It’s literally one command to get the latest LTS release and reinstall all the global packages from the current version if I’m upgrading. I’m not even sure why I’d want to stop using NVM for my dev environment. It does exactly what I need it to do and it’s faster than other install/update methods. I guess I don’t have a need to switch versions on the fly much anymore. Back in the early days of Node, it seemed like things broke when using specific versions but that hasn’t really been an issue for a few years. Node 14 seems to run all my older projects without changes.

Microsoft Learn

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Set up Node.js on native Windows | Microsoft Learn

You will likely need to switch ... most popular way to install multiple versions of Node.js, but is only available for Mac/Linux and not supported on Windows....

GitHub

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GitHub - coreybutler/nvm-windows: A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go.

A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go. - coreybutler/nvm-windows

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DEV Community

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Node Version Manager (NVM): how to install and use (step-by-step guide) - DEV Community

November 17, 2022 - Node Version Manager (NVM) is a tool that allows you to have multiple versions of Node.js on your device, switch them quickly, and it is managed from the command line interface (CLI).

Stack Overflow

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node.js - Difference between NPM and NVM - Stack Overflow

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nvm (Node Version Manager) is a tool that allows you to download and install Node.js. Check if you have it installed via nvm --version.

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.26.1/install.sh | bash

npm (Node Package Manager) is a tool that allows you to install javascript packages. Check if you have it installed via npm --version.

npm comes with Node.js so if you have node installed (node --version) you most likely have npm installed as well.

You don't need nvm unless you want to keep multiple versions of Node.js installed on your system or if you'd like to upgrade your version.

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nvm as you said is an "active" nodejs version manager. You can have multiple versions of node on the same machine and switch by doing "nvm use version". npm respects nvm if it is present on the machine, meaning if you have 0.12.7 active and do npm install -g uuid, it will install it globally under 0.12.7 but if you switch to 4.0.0, uuid will no longer be globally available.

In any case you do not necessarily need nvm to install packages.

RedwoodSDK

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Using nvm - RedwoodJS Docs

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Medium

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Taming Node — Part 1: Managing node.js versions effectively with NVM | by Andrew Allison | The Tech Collective | Medium

August 8, 2024 - As a modern JS developer, managing different Node versions can become a daunting task. This is especially difficult when working across multiple projects. This article will guide you through using Node Version Manager (NVM) to help deal with this more effectively.

Squash

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nvm (Node Version Manager): Install Guide & Cheat Sheet

In summary, "nvm" is a powerful tool that helps developers manage multiple versions of Node.js on a single machine, making it easier to work with different Node.js projects that require different versions, and avoiding conflicts and compatibility ...

Medium

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Switch to Node Version Manager (nvm) on macOS using Homebrew | by Ryan Klarhölter | Marc O’Polo Digital Intelligence | Medium

February 1, 2022 - (Optional.) Switch Node version: nvm use <node-version>.

DigitalOcean

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How to Install Node.js on Ubuntu | DigitalOcean

May 2, 2025 - This will get you the most recent version of the installation script. Before piping the command through to bash, it is always a good idea to audit the script to make sure it isn’t doing anything you don’t agree with. You can do that by removing the | bash segment at the end of the curl command: curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh

Linode

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How to Install and Use NVM (Node Version Manager) | Linode Docs

November 29, 2023 - The Node Version Manager (NVM) is an open source version manager for Node.js (Node). NVM is easy to understand and works on any POSIX-compliant shell (e.g. sh or bash). NVM allows you to easily install and manage different versions of Node and ...