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https://github.com/hokaccha/nodebrew
Node.js version manager
https://github.com/hokaccha/nodebrew
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Node.js version manager
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hokaccha/nodebrew
- Owner: hokaccha
- License: mit
- Created: 2011-11-15T00:58:14.000Z (about 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-19T04:27:49.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-18T05:05:09.193Z (8 days ago)
- Language: Perl
- Homepage:
- Size: 217 KB
- Stars: 1,060
- Watchers: 39
- Forks: 66
- Open Issues: 17
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: History.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# nodebrew
[](https://travis-ci.org/hokaccha/nodebrew)
Node.js version manager.
## Install
Install with curl.
```bash
$ curl -L git.io/nodebrew | perl - setup
```
Or, download and setup.
```bash
$ wget git.io/nodebrew
$ perl nodebrew setup
```
Add `PATH` setting your shell config file (`.bashrc` or `.zshrc`).
```
export PATH=$HOME/.nodebrew/current/bin:$PATH
```
Reload config.
```bash
$ source ~/.bashrc
```
Confirm.
```bash
$ nodebrew help
```
`NODEBREW_ROOT` (which indicates nodebrew's home directory) is configurable.
If you want to install nodebrew manually, please configure such as follows.
```
export NODEBREW_ROOT=/path/to/.nodebrew
```
The default value is `$HOME/.nodebrew`.
## Usage
### `nodebrew install `
Install Node.js.
```bash
$ nodebrew install v8.9.4
# or
$ nodebrew install latest # latest version
$ nodebrew install stable # stable version
$ nodebrew install v8.9 # v8.9 latest
$ nodebrew install 8.9.4 # without `v`
```
### `nodebrew compile `
If you want to compile from source, you can use `compile` command.
```bash
$ nodebrew compile v8.9.4
```
Pass configure options to Node.js.
```bash
$ nodebrew compile v8.9.4 --v8-options=--harmony
```
### `nodebrew use `
Switch a version to use.
```bash
$ nodebrew use v8.9.4
$ node -v
v8.9.4
# or
$ nodebrew use latest # latest version
$ nodebrew use stable # stable version
$ nodebrew use v8.9 # v8.9 latest
$ nodebrew use 8.9.4 # without `v`
```
### `nodebrew ls` or `nodebrew list`
List all installed versions.
```bash
$ nodebrew ls
v8.9.9
v8.9.4
current: v8.9.4
```
### `nodebrew ls-remote`
List remote versions.
```bash
$ nodebrew ls-remote
v0.0.1 v0.0.2 v0.0.3 v0.0.4 v0.0.5 v0.0.6
...
```
### `nodebrew ls-all`
List installed and remote versions.
```bash
$ nodebrew ls-all
Remote:
v0.0.1 v0.0.2 v0.0.3 v0.0.4 v0.0.5 v0.0.6
...
Local:
v8.9.0
v8.9.4
current: v8.9.4
```
### `nodebrew alias`
Set alias.
```bash
$ nodebrew alias default v8.9.4
default -> v8.9.4
$ nodebrew use default
use v8.9.4
$ nodebrew unalias default
remove default
```
### `nodebrew uninstall `
Uninstall Node.js.
```bash
$ nodebrew uninstall v8.9.4
v8.9.4 uninstalled
```
### `nodebrew selfupdate`
Update nodebrew itself.
```bash
$ nodebrew selfupdate
```
### `nodebrew exec `
Execute other version temporary.
```bash
$ nodebrew exec v8.9.4 -- node app.js
```
## All commands
```bash
$ nodebrew help Show this message
$ nodebrew install Download and install (from binary)
$ nodebrew compile Download and install (from source)
$ nodebrew install-binary Alias of `install` (For backward compatibility)
$ nodebrew uninstall Uninstall
$ nodebrew use Use
$ nodebrew list List installed versions
$ nodebrew ls Alias for `list`
$ nodebrew ls-remote List remote versions
$ nodebrew ls-all List remote and installed versions
$ nodebrew alias Set alias
$ nodebrew unalias Remove alias
$ nodebrew clean | all Remove source file
$ nodebrew selfupdate Update nodebrew
$ nodebrew migrate-package Install global NPM packages contained in to current version
$ nodebrew exec -- Execute using specified
$ nodebrew prune [--dry-run] Uninstall old versions, keeping the latest version for each major version
```
## Uninstall nodebrew
```
$ rm -rf $HOME/.nodebrew
```
That's all.
## Development
Install dependencies for testing.
```bash
$ carton install
```
Run test.
```bash
$ carton exec -- prove -lvr
```
## License
MIT © [Kazuhito Hokamura](https://github.com/hokaccha)