Install different versions of NodeJS
There are several node managers which you can use to achieve this, but the most popular are:
- NVM
- n
If you need something simple, the n
utility is just for you.
Install it (use sudo
prefix in commands if required):
npm -g install n
then :
npm cache clean -f
(don't be scared about the warning)
then just ask n
to (download if required and) use the version you specify. For instance:
n 0.11.13
Et voilà !
Should you install multiple versions, you'll be able to switch between them. See the n page for details.
I use nave. https://github.com/isaacs/nave
> npm install -g nave
> nave use 0.4.12 # starts a subshell with 0.4.12 at the head of the path
> node --version
v0.4.12
> exit # go back to the original shell
> nave use 0.6.5
> node --version
v0.6.5
> nave usemain
Note that the first time you need a version, it will be downloaded and compiled for you.
You can follow simple approach here
step1:
$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.11.1/install.sh | bash
step2:
$ source ~/.profile
step3: list the latest versions of node
$ nvm ls-remote
step4:
$ nvm install 7.10.0
step5: Create alias as default for node version
$ nvm alias default 7.10.0
step6:
$node --version
that's it.