nvm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "nvm" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
    Copied

b. Install nvm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall nvm on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "nvm" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
    Copied

b. Clone nvm's git locally


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/nvm.git 
            
                        
                ~/nvm
            
                    
    
    Copied

c. Go to ~/nvm folder and install it


   
    
        
            $
        

        
            
                cd
            
                        
                ~/nvm
            
                    
    
    Copied

    

   
    
        
            $
        

        
            
                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the nvm package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1365378
Name: nvm
PackageBaseID: 91355
PackageBase: nvm
Version: 0.39.7-1
Description: Node Version Manager - Simple bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
URL: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
NumVotes: 275
Popularity: 6.109445
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tomwadley
Submitter: tomwadley
FirstSubmitted: 1426370275
LastModified: 1701846208
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/nvm.tar.gz