Option to set --lts as default

[metasean]

To install the latest long term support version the command is:

nvm install --lts

If I do a fresh install, then close and reopen my terminal then run: nvm version
I get: none

To set a default Node version to be used in any new shell, use the alias 'default':

nvm alias default node

But if I run: nvm alias default --lts, nvm alias default lts/*, or nvm alias default lts then I get Unsupported option "--lts"., default -> lts/* (-> N/A), & default -> lts (-> N/A) respectively.

How do I set the LTS version to be the default version?

[ljharb]

nvm alias default lts/* should do it.

The usability of this should be slightly increased by #1204.

[skippednote]

On running nvm alias default lts/* I get the following error

No matches for wildcard 'lts/*'.  (Tip: empty matches are allowed in 'set', 'count', 'for'.)
fish: nvm alias default lts/*
                        ^

I'm using fish shell with omf nvm plugin.

[ljharb]

@skippednote nvm doesn't support the fish shell, but because many shells might expand the *, try nvm alias default 'lts/*'?

[skippednote]

@ljharb Oh didn't know. Thanks.

[amyrlam]

I have a similar problem. Any ideas how to fix?

My .nvmrc is lts/*.

alam@tesla Tango (amy/nvmrc-lts) $ nvm install --lts
Installing latest LTS version.
v8.9.2 is already installed.
Now using node v8.9.2 (npm v5.5.1)
alam@tesla Tango (amy/nvmrc-lts) $ nvm use
Found '/Users/alam/src/Tango/.nvmrc' with version <lts/*>
N/A: version "N/A" is not yet installed.

You need to run "nvm install N/A" to install it before using it.
alam@tesla Tango (amy/nvmrc-lts) $ nvm alias default lts/*
! WARNING: Version 'lts/*' does not exist.
default -> lts/* (-> N/A)

[ljharb]

@amyrlam what shell are you using? (what does nvm debug print out?) What's nvm ls print out?

Would you mind filing a separate issue? (since this is for the feature request, which was addressed by #1204 and #1217 (comment) - so I'm closing this one)

[friederbluemle]

Old issue, but I just ended up here through a Google search. For reference:

On zsh/fish shell, you need to:

nvm install 'lts/*'

nvm alias default 'lts/*'

[callumlocke]

The solution provided doesn't work any more (using ZSH):

❯ nvm alias default 'lts/*'
! WARNING: Version 'lts/*' does not exist.
default -> lts/* (-> N/A)

❯ nvm use default
N/A: version "default -> N/A" is not yet installed.

You need to run "nvm install default" to install it before using it.

❯ nvm install default
Version 'default' not found - try `nvm ls-remote` to browse available versions.

[ljharb]

@callumlocke can you file a new issue for that? that definitely seems like a bug.

[Booli]

The solution provided doesn't work any more (using ZSH):

❯ nvm alias default 'lts/*'
! WARNING: Version 'lts/*' does not exist.
default -> lts/* (-> N/A)

❯ nvm use default
N/A: version "default -> N/A" is not yet installed.

You need to run "nvm install default" to install it before using it.

❯ nvm install default
Version 'default' not found - try `nvm ls-remote` to browse available versions.

I have the same issue

[robbiemu]

yes please, this should be reopened. the behavior on the cli is internally inconsistent even if the prescribed solution still did work. I would expect --lts should be accepted by nvm alias

[ljharb]

@robbiemu per #1217 (comment), i'm waiting for a new issue to be opened.