b2c6be9e08
Adds a cache of all versions available on nodejs.org using simple empty files as placeholders. When a new version is installed, it will replace the placeholder with a directory. This makes it easier for users to see what versions are available for install, and what the latest and stable versions are.
Node Version Manager
Installation
First you'll need to make sure your system has a c++ compiler. For OSX, XCode will work, for Ubuntu, the build-essential and libssl-dev packages work.
To install create a folder somewhere in your filesystem with the "nvm.sh" file inside it. I put mine in a folder called ".nvm".
Or if you have git installed, then just clone it:
git clone git://github.com/creationix/nvm.git ~/.nvm
To activate nvm, you need to source it from your bash shell
. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
I always add this line to my ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile file to have it automatically sources upon login.
Often I also put in a line to use a specific version of node.
Usage
To download, compile, and install the v0.2.5 release of node, do this:
nvm install v0.2.5
And then in any new shell just use the installed version:
nvm use v0.2.5
If you want to see what versions you have installed issue:
nvm ls
To restore your PATH, you can deactivate it.
nvm deactivate