Set the default version of node, but the default version of node fails and can only be used in the current terminal

[SQDR2]

Operating system and version:

How did you install nvm?

Download via Manjaro Linux's package manager

What steps did you perform?

What happened?

Set the default version of node, but the default version of node fails and can only be used in the current terminal

What did you expect to happen?

Switching successful

[ljharb]

If you installed via manjaro's package manager, you're using an unsupported installation mechanism. Please uninstall, and install with the only official mechanism - the install script - and if it's still failing, I'll be happy to reopen this.

[SQDR2]

If you installed via manjaro's package manager, you're using an unsupported installation mechanism. Please uninstall, and install with the only official mechanism - the install script - and if it's still failing, I'll be happy to reopen this.

I have now deleted the nvm I downloaded through the manjaro package manager. Then I used nvm by downloading the description of nvm-sh from github, and then I downloaded some node versions I used before, and then switched the default version as shown below

[ljharb]

great. can you also please fill out the full issue template? It's there for a reason.

[SQDR2]

great. can you also please fill out the full issue template? It's there for a reason.

I checked and found all the parts I know. For example, the nvm version, but I don't know the steps that lead to this result. If there are any parts that are not clear, please point them out and I will fill them in immediately.

[ljharb]

In particular, the curl command, nvm debug, the questions about your shell profile, etc. Can you please update the OP with that information? You can copy-paste it out of a "new issue" tab.

[SQDR2]

In particular, the curl command, nvm debug, the questions about your shell profile, etc. Can you please update the OP with that information? You can copy-paste it out of a "new issue" tab.

Ok, I will create a new issue and fill in the details

[ljharb]

Please don't actually create a new one - just update this one with the template from a pending new issue.

[SQDR2]

Please don't actually create a new one - just update this one with the template from a pending new issue.

Sorry, I misunderstood your meaning.

Operating system and version:

nvm debug output:

nvm --version: v0.40.3
$SHELL: /bin/bash
$SHLVL: 1
whoami: 'zlw'
${HOME}: /home/zlw
${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm'
${PATH}: ${HOME}/.local/share/pnpm::${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:${HOME}/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:${HOME}/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin:${HOME}/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/var/lib/snapd/snap/bin:${HOME}/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/dart-sdk/bin:/usr/lib/go/bin:${HOME}/go/bin:${HOME}/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:${HOME}/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:${HOME}/.pub-cache/bin:${HOME}/go/bin:${HOME}/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/:/usr/lib/go/bin:${HOME}/go/bin:${HOME}/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:${HOME}/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:${HOME}/.pub-cache/bin:${HOME}/go/bin:${HOME}/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/
$PREFIX: ''
${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: ''
$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
shell version: 'GNU bash，版本 5.2.37(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)'
uname -a: 'Linux 6.12.28-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 09 May 2025 10:53:27 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux'
checksum binary: 'sha256sum'
OS version: {PRETTY_NAME}  ()
awk: /usr/bin/awk, GNU Awk 5.3.2, API 4.0, PMA Avon 8-g1, (GNU MPFR 4.2.2, GNU MP 6.3.0)
curl: /usr/bin/curl, curl 8.13.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/8.13.0 OpenSSL/3.5.0 zlib/1.3.1 brotli/1.1.0 zstd/1.5.7 libidn2/2.3.7 libpsl/0.21.5 libssh2/1.11.1 nghttp2/1.65.0 nghttp3/1.9.0
wget: /usr/bin/wget, GNU Wget 1.25.0 在 linux-gnu 上编译。
git: /usr/bin/git, git version 2.49.0
grep: /usr/bin/grep, grep (GNU grep) 3.12-modified
sed: /usr/bin/sed, sed (GNU sed) 4.9
cut: /usr/bin/cut, cut (GNU coreutils) 9.7
basename: /usr/bin/basename, basename (GNU coreutils) 9.7
rm: /usr/bin/rm, rm (GNU coreutils) 9.7
mkdir: /usr/bin/mkdir, mkdir (GNU coreutils) 9.7
xargs: /usr/bin/xargs, xargs (GNU findutils) 4.10.0
nvm current: v20.12.2
which node: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin/node
which iojs: iojs not found
which npm: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin/npm
npm config get prefix: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.12.2
npm root -g: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v20.12.2/lib/node_modules

nvm ls output:

       v14.20.0
       v16.20.2
       v18.18.2
->     v20.12.2
         system
default -> v20.12.2
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v20.12.2) (default)
stable -> 20.12 (-> v20.12.2) (default)
lts/* -> lts/jod (-> N/A)
lts/argon -> v4.9.1 (-> N/A)
lts/boron -> v6.17.1 (-> N/A)
lts/carbon -> v8.17.0 (-> N/A)
lts/dubnium -> v10.24.1 (-> N/A)
lts/erbium -> v12.22.12 (-> N/A)
lts/fermium -> v14.21.3 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.20.2
lts/hydrogen -> v18.20.8 (-> N/A)
lts/iron -> v20.19.2 (-> N/A)
lts/jod -> v22.16.0 (-> N/A)

How did you install nvm?

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash

What steps did you perform?

nvm alias default v18.18.2
nvm use default

What happened?

The current terminal successfully switches the node version, but when a new terminal is created, the node version is still the original version

What did you expect to happen?

The default version of the system node uses the version just switched, and each terminal also uses the node version just switched

Is there anything in any of your profile files that modifies the PATH?

I created a .profile in ~, and set my environment configuration in it. After I downloaded nvm through curl, I set it in .profile:

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"

Then I source ~/.profile in .zshrc

[SQDR2]

Please don't actually create a new one - just update this one with the template from a pending new issue.

nvm alias default v18.18.2
nvm use default

After executing these two lines, you can view the first two pictures by running nvm ls

[ljharb]

ok, so it sounds like the issue is that when you open a new terminal, it's not using the default value? but nvm is actually available?

What exactly happens when you open a new terminal, and type nvm ls?

[SQDR2]

ok, so it sounds like the issue is that when you open a new terminal, it's not using the default value? but nvm is actually available?

What exactly happens when you open a new terminal, and type nvm ls?

When I use nvm alias default v18.18.2 and then use default, the nvm ls of the new terminal is as follows:

       v14.20.0
       v16.20.2
       v18.18.2
->     v20.12.2
         system
default -> v18.18.2
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v20.12.2) (default)
stable -> 20.12 (-> v20.12.2) (default)
lts/* -> lts/jod (-> N/A)
lts/argon -> v4.9.1 (-> N/A)
lts/boron -> v6.17.1 (-> N/A)
lts/carbon -> v8.17.0 (-> N/A)
lts/dubnium -> v10.24.1 (-> N/A)
lts/erbium -> v12.22.12 (-> N/A)
lts/fermium -> v14.21.3 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.20.2
lts/hydrogen -> v18.20.8 (-> N/A)
lts/iron -> v20.19.2 (-> N/A)
lts/jod -> v22.16.0 (-> N/A)

[ljharb]

ok, that suggests there's something in your profile files that's setting node 20 explicitly. Can you share the contents of your profile files?

[SQDR2]

ok, that suggests there's something in your profile files that's setting node 20 explicitly. Can you share the contents of your profile files?

I checked and there is no setting. You can check if there is any that will affect it.

# set go environment
export GOROOT=/usr/lib/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
# set proxy
export GOPROXY=https://goproxy.cn,direct
export GOSUMDB=off
export GO111MODULE=on
___MY_VMOPTIONS_SHELL_FILE="${HOME}/.jetbrains.vmoptions.sh"; if [ -f "${___MY_VMOPTIONS_SHELL_FILE}" ]; then . "${___MY_VMOPTIONS_SHELL_FILE}"; fi

# Added by Toolbox App
export PATH="$PATH:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts"

export PUB_HOSTED_URL="https://pub.flutter-io.cn"
export FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL="https://storage.flutter-io.cn"


# flutter
export FLUTTER_HOME=/opt/flutter
export PATH=$PATH:$FLUTTER_HOME/bin

export PUB_HOSTED_URL="https://pub.flutter-io.cn"
export FLUTTER_STORAGE_BASE_URL="https://storage.flutter-io.cn"

export ANDROID_HOME=/home/zlw/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/default
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

alias google-chrome='google-chrome-stable'

export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/go/bin"

export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
eval "$(pyenv init -)"

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/"

[[ -s "/home/zlw/.gvm/scripts/gvm" ]] && source "/home/zlw/.gvm/scripts/gvm"
export PNPM_HOME=/home/zlw/.local/share/pnpm
export PATH=:/home/zlw/.pyenv/shims:/home/zlw/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/home/zlw/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/home/zlw/.nvm/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin:/home/zlw/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/var/lib/snapd/snap/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/dart-sdk/bin:/usr/lib/go/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:/home/zlw/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:/home/zlw/.pub-cache/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/:/usr/lib/go/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:/home/zlw/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:/home/zlw/.pub-cache/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/
export PNPM_HOME=/home/zlw/.local/share/pnpm
export PATH=/home/zlw/.local/share/pnpm::/home/zlw/.pyenv/shims:/home/zlw/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/home/zlw/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/home/zlw/.nvm/versions/node/v20.12.2/bin:/home/zlw/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/default/bin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/var/lib/snapd/snap/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/dart-sdk/bin:/usr/lib/go/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:/home/zlw/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:/home/zlw/.pub-cache/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/:/usr/lib/go/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/.local/share/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/opt/flutter/bin:/home/zlw/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:/home/zlw/.pub-cache/bin:/home/zlw/go/bin:/home/zlw/git.kicad99.com/bfdx/

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"