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[Docs] update outdated Node version examples in `nvm --help`
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Expand Up @@ -381,13 +381,13 @@ nvm install node # "node" is an alias for the latest version
To install a specific version of node:

```sh
nvm install 14.7.0 # or 16.3.0, 12.22.1, etc
nvm install 22.11.0 # or 24.0.0, etc
```

To set an alias:

```sh
nvm alias my_alias v14.4.0
nvm alias my_alias v22.11.0
```
Make sure that your alias does not contain any spaces or slashes.

Expand All @@ -414,16 +414,16 @@ nvm run node --version
Or, you can run any arbitrary command in a subshell with the desired version of node:

```sh
nvm exec 4.2 node --version
nvm exec 22.11 node --version
```

You can also get the path to the executable to where it was installed:

```sh
nvm which 12.22
nvm which 22.11
```

In place of a version pointer like "14.7" or "16.3" or "12.22.1", you can use the following special default aliases with `nvm install`, `nvm use`, `nvm run`, `nvm exec`, `nvm which`, etc:
In place of a version pointer like "22" or "24.0" or "22.11.0", you can use the following special default aliases with `nvm install`, `nvm use`, `nvm run`, `nvm exec`, `nvm which`, etc:

- `node`: this installs the latest version of [`node`](https://nodejs.org/en/)
- `iojs`: this installs the latest version of [`io.js`](https://iojs.org/en/)
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If you've previously downloaded a node version (or it's still in the cache), you can install it without any network access using the `--offline` flag:

```sh
nvm install --offline 14.7.0
nvm install --offline 22.11.0
```

This resolves versions using only locally installed versions and cached downloads. It will not attempt to download anything. This is useful in air-gapped environments, on planes, or when you want to avoid network latency.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ To set a default Node version to be used in any new shell, use the alias 'defaul

```sh
nvm alias default node # this refers to the latest installed version of node
nvm alias default 18 # this refers to the latest installed v18.x version of node
nvm alias default 18.12 # this refers to the latest installed v18.12.x version of node
nvm alias default 22 # this refers to the latest installed v22.x version of node
nvm alias default 22.11 # this refers to the latest installed v22.11.x version of node
```

### Use a mirror of node binaries
Expand All @@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ To use a mirror of the node binaries, set `$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR`:
export NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://nodejs.org/dist
nvm install node

NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://nodejs.org/dist nvm install 4.2
NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://nodejs.org/dist nvm install 22.11
```

To use a mirror of the io.js binaries, set `$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR`:
Expand All @@ -647,10 +647,10 @@ NVM_AUTH_HEADER="Bearer secret-token" nvm install node
You can create a `.nvmrc` file containing a node version number (or any other string that `nvm` understands; see `nvm --help` for details) in the project root directory (or any parent directory).
Afterwards, `nvm use`, `nvm install`, `nvm exec`, `nvm run`, and `nvm which` will use the version specified in the `.nvmrc` file if no version is supplied on the command line.

For example, to make nvm default to the latest 5.9 release, the latest LTS version, or the latest node version for the current directory:
For example, to make nvm default to the latest 22.11 release, the latest LTS version, or the latest node version for the current directory:

```sh
$ echo "5.9" > .nvmrc
$ echo "22.11" > .nvmrc

$ echo "lts/*" > .nvmrc # to default to the latest LTS version

Expand All @@ -663,17 +663,17 @@ Then when you run nvm use:

```sh
$ nvm use
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <5.9>
Now using node v5.9.1 (npm v3.7.3)
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <22.11>
Now using node v22.11.0 (npm v10.9.0)
```

Running nvm install will also switch over to the correct version, but if the correct node version isn't already installed, it will install it for you.

```sh
$ nvm install
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <5.9>
Downloading and installing node v5.9.1...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v5.9.1/node-v5.9.1-linux-x64.tar.xz...
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <22.11>
Downloading and installing node v22.11.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v22.11.0/node-v22.11.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
#################################################################################### 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
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Expand Up @@ -3272,11 +3272,11 @@ nvm() {
nvm_echo_with_colors " $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'k' 'k')/$(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'K' 'K') = $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'k' 'black') / $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'K' 'bold black')"
nvm_echo_with_colors " $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'e' 'e')/$(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'W' 'W') = $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'e' 'light grey') / $(nvm_wrap_with_color_code 'W' 'white')"
nvm_echo 'Example:'
nvm_echo ' nvm install 8.0.0 Install a specific version number'
nvm_echo ' nvm use 8.0 Use the latest available 8.0.x release'
nvm_echo ' nvm run 6.10.3 app.js Run app.js using node 6.10.3'
nvm_echo ' nvm exec 4.8.3 node app.js Run `node app.js` with the PATH pointing to node 4.8.3'
nvm_echo ' nvm alias default 8.1.0 Set default node version on a shell'
nvm_echo ' nvm install 24.0.0 Install a specific version number'
nvm_echo ' nvm use 22.11 Use the latest available 22.11.x release'
nvm_echo ' nvm run 22.11.0 app.js Run app.js using node 22.11.0'
nvm_echo ' nvm exec 24.0.0 node app.js Run `node app.js` with the PATH pointing to node 24.0.0'
nvm_echo ' nvm alias default 24.0.0 Set default node version on a shell'
nvm_echo ' nvm alias default node Always default to the latest available node version on a shell'
nvm_echo
nvm_echo ' nvm install node Install the latest available version'
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