nvm on mac for fish users
Introduction
Combining nvm
with fish shell
can be tricky. Both are powerful on their own, but using them together isn’t straightforward. If you’re here, you’re looking for a solution. Let’s get nvm
up and running in fish
.
Watch the video tutorial here
Installation
Installing or upgrading brew and installing nvm
Install brew (if not already installed):
/bin/bash -c “(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Upgrade brew (if already installed):
brew upgrade
Install NVM using brew
brew install nvm
nvm via Homebrew is unsupported by them and you should check any
problems against the standard nvm install method prior to reporting.
After the brew installation of nvm
, you might receive the above message along with other instructions. Because we are using Fish shell, these additional instructions might not be applicable. Let's move on and continue with the setup.
Creating the nvm Directory
Now, create a new nvm
directory in your home directory (where versions and aliases will…