Virtual Environments for Node
If you want a global nave
command, you could install this thing with npm.
But that's not really necessary. You can run the nave.sh
shell script
from here, or symlink it wherever you want.
Usage: nave <cmd>
Commands:
install <version> Install the version passed (ex: 0.1.103)
use <version> Enter a subshell where <version> is being used
use <ver> <program> Enter a subshell, and run "node <program>", then exit
usemain <version> Install in /usr/local/bin
clean <version> Delete the source code for <version>
uninstall <version> Delete the install for <version>
ls List versions currently installed
ls-remote List remote node versions
ls-all List remote and local node versions
help Output help information
That's about it. Enjoy.
Check the $NAVE
variable to see which version is being used. $NAVELVL
tells
you how many layers in you are. (A lot of nave use
commands can create a
nested situation. Not really sure what this would be useful for, though.)
When you're done using a specific version of node, just exit the shell to return to where you were before using nave.
nave borrows concepts, inspiration, and code from Tim Caswell's "nvm" and Kris Kowal's "sea" programs.
Sea is really nice, but is very tied to Narwhal. Also, it's a require.paths manager, which nave is not.
Nvm is also really nice, but has to be sourced rather than being run, and thus is a little bit wonky for some use cases. But it doesn't involve subshells, which makes it better for many others.