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nvm

Node Version Manager, a shell tool for installing and switching between multiple Node.js versions, which can conflict with itself when installed separately on Windows and WSL.

also written as node version manager

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PATHThe shell environment variable listing directories searched in order when a command name is typed, so every lookup walks each entry until one matches.view term npm config set osAn npm configuration override that forces package installation to target a specific operating system, used to stop npm from grabbing Windows binaries inside a WSL install.view term

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first used: jul 2026

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