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NVM Use Default does not persist - macos with zsh
Operating system and version:
macOS Big Sur
nvm debug output:
nvm --version: v0.37.0
$TERM_PROGRAM: iTerm.app
$SHELL: /bin/zsh
$SHLVL: 1
whoami: 'joshuasherman'
${HOME}: /Users/joshuasherman
${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm'
${PATH}: /usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/rabbitmq/sbin:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v14.11.0/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/usr/local/opt/rabbitmq/sbin:/usr/local/opt/rabbitmq/sbin:${HOME}/.local/bin:${HOME}/.local/bin
$PREFIX: ''
${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: ''
$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
shell version: 'zsh 5.8 (x86_64-apple-darwin20.0)'
uname -a: 'Darwin 20.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 20.6.0: Mon Aug 30 06:12:21 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.141.6~3/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64'
checksum binary: 'shasum'
OS version: macOS 11.6 20G165
curl: /usr/bin/curl, curl 7.64.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin20.0) libcurl/7.64.1 (SecureTransport) LibreSSL/2.8.3 zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.41.0
wget: not found
sed: /usr/bin/sed
cut: /usr/bin/cut
basename: /usr/bin/basename
rm: /bin/rm
mkdir: /bin/mkdir
xargs: /usr/bin/xargs
git: /usr/bin/git, git version 2.30.1 (Apple Git-130)
ls: grep:: No such file or directory
grep: grep: aliased to grep --color=auto --exclude-dir={.bzr,CVS,.git,.hg,.svn,.idea,.tox} (grep --color=auto --exclude-dir={.bzr,CVS,.git,.hg,.svn,.idea,.tox}), grep (BSD grep) 2.5.1-FreeBSD
awk: /usr/bin/awk, awk version 20200816
nvm current: v14.11.0
which node: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v14.11.0/bin/node
which iojs: iojs not found
which npm: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v14.11.0/bin/npm
npm config get prefix: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v14.11.0
npm root -g: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v14.11.0/lib/node_modules
nvm ls output:
v10.22.1
v10.23.0
v12.19.1
v12.20.0
v12.20.1
v12.21.0
v12.22.0
v12.22.1
v12.22.4
v12.22.6
v14.10.1
-> v14.11.0
v14.12.0
v14.13.0
v14.13.1
v14.14.0
v14.15.0
v14.15.1
v14.18.0
v14.18.1
v14.18.2
v15.0.0
v15.0.1
v15.2.1
v16.8.0
v16.10.0
v16.13.0
v17.0.0
default -> 14.18.2 (-> v14.18.2)
node -> stable (-> v17.0.0) (default)
stable -> 17.0 (-> v17.0.0) (default)
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
lts/* -> lts/gallium (-> v16.13.0)
lts/argon -> v4.9.1 (-> N/A)
lts/boron -> v6.17.1 (-> N/A)
lts/carbon -> v8.17.0 (-> N/A)
lts/dubnium -> v10.24.1 (-> N/A)
lts/erbium -> v12.22.7 (-> N/A)
lts/fermium -> v14.18.2
lts/gallium -> v16.13.0
How did you install nvm?
curl
What steps did you perform?
nvm alias default 14.18.2 nvm use default then open a new terminal tab node --version and it is still 14.11.0
What happened?
does not persist default
What did you expect to happen?
14.18.2 should be the default version
Is there anything in any of your profile files that modifies the PATH?
I have this in my .zshrc
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion
granted this is not really a big deal, I just have to remember to nvm use default whenever I start, but still, it would be nice if it persisted, thanks
Thanks for checking.
Is there anything in any of your profile files that hardcodes the PATH to have 14.11 in it?
The fact that nvm current says v14.11.0, and nvm use 14 sets it to v14.18.2, means nvm is working, so the issue is somewhere else.
Do you have an .nvmrc file in the current directory that sets v14.11.0?
No
On Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 12:22 PM Jordan Harband @.***> wrote:
The fact that nvm current says v14.11.0, and nvm use 14 sets it to v14.18.2, means nvm is working, so the issue is somewhere else.
Do you have an .nvmrc file in the current directory that sets v14.11.0?
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If you run nvm_find_nvmrc, is anything printed out?
If you run nvm use system && nvm_auto && nvm current what is printed out?
Hey guys, I'll join the conversation as I started experiencing something similar after upgrading to Monterey on mac. In my case I only have one version installed and when I boot up, node and all related commands are not found and nvm ls gives:
Running nvm_find_nvmrc logs nothing
Running nvm use system && nvm_auto && nvm current outputs: System version of node not found.
Basically I just added nvm use default to .zshrc as a temporary fix
UPDATE:
Ok, I seemed to resolve the issue by re-installing xcode-select and nvm 👍
@snigo i suspect merely rerunning xcode-select --install would have fixed it; glad you're all set.
I'm having this problem too. Reinstalling xcode-select and nvm didn't fix it.
% nvm_find_nvmrc
% nvm use system && nvm_auto && nvm current
System version of node not found.
% nvm ls
v16.15.1
v18.7.0
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v18.7.0) (default)
stable -> 18.7 (-> v18.7.0) (default)
lts/* -> lts/gallium (-> 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 -> v14.20.0 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.17.0 (-> N/A)
@NodeGuy you don't have a default version set. "(default)" there means it's a default/built-in alias. Try nvm alias default node.
Thank you, that fixed it! I wasn't aware of the "default" distinction, only that NVM had been working for a long time and then stopped.
For what it’s worth, I’m running into a similar issue: nvm’s default is 18.11.0, but a new terminal is using 19.0.0. I tried xcode-select --install and also tried reinstalling nvm. Same result:
$ node --version
v19.0.0
$ nvm --version
0.39.2
$ nvm list
v18.11.0
-> v19.0.0
default -> 18.11.0 (-> v18.11.0)
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v19.0.0) (default)
stable -> 19.0 (-> v19.0.0) (default)
lts/* -> lts/gallium (-> 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 -> v14.20.1 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.18.0 (-> N/A)
$ xcode-select --install
xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates
That said, I install nvm via Homebrew, so maybe that’s the issue 🤷
I’m on macOS 12.6, running the default zsh shell.
@leafac do you have an .nvmrc file anywhere that’s set to “stable” or “node”?
@ljharb First, thanks for the response. (And for all your work on open-source software 😁)
I’ve never created .nvmrc files myself. I also checked the following locations:
- Project folder and parents.
-
$NVM_DIR.
And I couldn’t find any .nvmrc files lurking there either.
Do you think I should check anywhere else?
It could be in any folder up to /, but the only other likely place is $HOME.
If not that, then could you provide your nvm debug output?
@ljharb: It could be in any folder up to /, but the only other likely place is $HOME.
Yes, I checked them. That’s what I meant by “Project folder and parents.” The project folder happens to be in my $HOME, so that’s covered.
If not that, then could you provide your nvm debug output?
$ nvm debug
nvm --version: v0.39.2
$TERM_PROGRAM: Apple_Terminal
$SHELL: /bin/zsh
$SHLVL: 1
whoami: 'leafac'
${HOME}: /Users/leafac
${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm'
${PATH}: /opt/homebrew/opt/python/libexec/bin:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v18.11.0/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin
$PREFIX: ''
${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: ''
$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
shell version: 'zsh 5.8.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin21.0)'
uname -a: 'Darwin 21.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Mon Aug 22 20:20:05 PDT 2022; root:xnu-8020.140.49~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8101 arm64'
checksum binary: 'shasum'
OS version: macOS 12.6 21G115
curl: /usr/bin/curl, curl 7.79.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin21.0) libcurl/7.79.1 (SecureTransport) LibreSSL/3.3.6 zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.45.1
wget: /opt/homebrew/bin/wget, GNU Wget 1.21.3 built on darwin21.3.0.
sed: /usr/bin/sed
cut: /usr/bin/cut
basename: /usr/bin/basename
rm: /bin/rm
mkdir: /bin/mkdir
xargs: /usr/bin/xargs
git: /opt/homebrew/bin/git, git version 2.36.1
grep: /usr/bin/grep, grep (BSD grep, GNU compatible) 2.6.0-FreeBSD
awk: /usr/bin/awk, awk version 20200816
nvm current: v18.11.0
which node: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v18.11.0/bin/node
which iojs: iojs not found
which npm: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v18.11.0/bin/npm
npm config get prefix: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v18.11.0
npm root -g: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v18.11.0/lib/node_modules
(And I’ll say this again just in case: I install nvm via Homebrew. If think that this may be the issue, I’m happy to test the official nvm installation method…)
That looks fine, and assuming that nvm use node or nvm use 19 work as expected, then that's not the issue either. There's nothing in your zsh profile files (.zprofile or .zshrc, afaik) that runs any nvm commands?
I doubt homebrew would affect this, but it's affected surprising things before, so it might be worth checking.
I am facing something similar as well. My nvm use <version> will say that I am now using the version of node I specified but then when I node -v it's not using the node version I wanted.
➜ ~ nvm -v
0.38.0
➜ ~ nvm use
No .nvmrc file found
Please see `nvm --help` or https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#nvmrc for more information.
➜ ~ nvm use 16
Now using node v16.4.2 (npm v7.18.1)
➜ ~ node -v
v14.17.1
➜ ~ nvm list
v4.9.1
v8.17.0
v10.24.1
v14.5.0
v14.17.6
v15.14.0
v16.4.2
v17.3.1
-> system
default -> 16 (-> v16.4.2)
iojs -> N/A (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v17.3.1) (default)
stable -> 17.3 (-> v17.3.1) (default)
lts/* -> lts/gallium (-> N/A)
lts/argon -> v4.9.1
lts/boron -> v6.17.1 (-> N/A)
lts/carbon -> v8.17.0
lts/dubnium -> v10.24.1
lts/erbium -> v12.22.10 (-> N/A)
lts/fermium -> v14.19.0 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.14.0 (-> N/A)
I have tried using nvm alias default <version> still have no luck. Every time I try switching node versions it will always be whatever system is set to.
The part I don't understand is how my which node and npm root -g is pointing to something else other than my NVM_DIR
➜ ~ nvm debug
nvm --version: v0.38.0
$TERM_PROGRAM: Apple_Terminal
$SHELL: /bin/zsh
$SHLVL: 1
whoami: 'rembrandt.reyes'
${HOME}: /Users/rembrandt.reyes
${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm'
${PATH}: ${HOME}/Library/Python/3.8/bin:${HOME}/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.2/bin:${HOME}/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.2@global/bin:${HOME}/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.2/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:/usr/local/opt/[email protected]/bin:${HOME}/.yarn/bin:${HOME}/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v16.4.2/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:${HOME}/.rvm/bin
$PREFIX: ''
${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: ''
$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
shell version: 'zsh 5.8 (x86_64-apple-darwin20.0)'
uname -a: 'Darwin 20.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 20.6.0: Mon Aug 29 04:31:06 PDT 2022; root:xnu-7195.141.39~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64'
checksum binary: 'sha256sum'
OS version: macOS 11.7 20G817
curl: /usr/bin/curl, curl 7.64.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin20.0) libcurl/7.64.1 (SecureTransport) LibreSSL/2.8.3 zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.41.0
wget: /usr/local/bin/wget, GNU Wget 1.21.3 built on darwin20.6.0.
sed: /usr/bin/sed
cut: /usr/bin/cut
basename: /usr/bin/basename
rm: /bin/rm
mkdir: /bin/mkdir
xargs: /usr/bin/xargs
git: /usr/local/bin/git, git version 2.33.0
ls: grep:: No such file or directory
grep: grep: aliased to grep --color=auto --exclude-dir={.bzr,CVS,.git,.hg,.svn,.idea,.tox} (grep --color=auto --exclude-dir={.bzr,CVS,.git,.hg,.svn,.idea,.tox}), grep (BSD grep) 2.5.1-FreeBSD
awk: /usr/bin/awk, awk version 20200816
nvm current: system
which node: ${HOME}/Library/Python/3.8/bin/node
which iojs: iojs not found
which npm: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v16.4.2/bin/npm
npm config get prefix: ${HOME}/Library/Python/3.8
npm root -g: ${HOME}/Library/Python/3.8/lib/node_modules
@rembrandtreyes for you, it's because you have a "node" binary somehow installed under a Python 3.8 dir, and that directory appears sooner in your PATH than nvm's directories.
same bug here.
so frustrating.
I did use nvm alias default 18.13.0, but still node -v shows it's node14.
so, yeah, maybe i will have to add nvm use default in zshrc
@medmin same thing - make sure that sourcing nvm happens after any other PATH changes, so that nvm takes precedence over everything else.
yes i can confirm that reinstalling nvm solves the issue on mac os 13 ventura and zsh
I'm going to close this since it doesn't seem actionable for nvm, but please file a new issue with a filled-out template if you're still having problems.
had an exactly the same issue, re-installed nvm using curl, solved the issue. Thanks everyone.
