NVM vs RVM

[larryzhao]

I am using nvm with rvm on my Mac OS. The problem is every time nvm use v0.10.2 is executed. NVM will insert that bin path to the head of PATH like rvm.

That break the rule rvm set, that rvm path needs to be at the first place of PATH. Is there anyway to tell nvm not to place it in the first place of PATH but to append to PATH?

[ljharb]

If nvm isn't in the beginning of the path, it might select the wrong node. Why does rvm need to be first? Shouldn't it just need to be before any other ruby binary locations?

[larryzhao]

Yes, I understand that. Actually rvm thinks the same, it may select the wrong ruby.

So if I am using both rvm and nvm, they will fighting for the first place in $PATH. But this could hardly be a problem, because it's on my own Mac so I know there will be no problem currently. But the problem is if rvm's path is not at the first place would generate a very annoying WARNING on every act you interact with the shell.

And I am mainly a ruby developer now, using node on the side, so that's why I asked if there's a trigger that I could manually let nvm to append the path at last place since I will make sure that I will only install node with nvm.

[ljharb]

It seems like the real problem is that rvm has an annoying warning. Since nvm doesn't issue a warning, perhaps it would be more appropriate to file a bug with rvm that the warning should only be issued if the wrong ruby is selected?

[larryzhao]

Yep, on the side just talking in rvm irc channel, I add rvm_silence_path_mismatch_check_flag=0 to disable that warning.

Thanks.