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IO.js, node-forward: should/will NVM support more than node? #590

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stelcheck opened this issue Dec 3, 2014 · 73 comments · Fixed by #616
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IO.js, node-forward: should/will NVM support more than node? #590

stelcheck opened this issue Dec 3, 2014 · 73 comments · Fixed by #616
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feature requests I want a new feature in nvm! io.js This relates to https://iojs.org/

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Notice

There are no need for additional +1 or pretty pleases. @ljharb is already working on it, and all you are doing by +1'ing is spamming a whole bunch of people.

Further more, it has been mentioned that no contributions are required at this time for the implementation of this feature.

So let's all keep quiet for a while, and give a chance to @ljharb to finish his work :)

I know it is very early to start the conversation on this matter, but with a potential first release by IO.js coming up in little over a month, I thought it might be an interesting conversation to have.

At this point, NVM manages, well, Node.js versions. However, nodejs/node#28 already started to discuss ideas like aliasing node and so on. I would be against that idea in general, but in the context of NVM, it might just make sense: after all, you explicitly pick a node version, and are told about the one you will want to use.

Anyway, the core idea is: if we are to see node forks, how about managing them too?

nvm install node/v0.10.33
nvm install iojs/v1.0.0-alpha
nvm install hypotheticalnode/v1.2.3

Doing so - and again, perhaps auto-alias commands? - could make it very nice for developers; keep the same old habits, just change your node version.

TBH I am not sure if it's that good of an idea in the first place, but it's probably one that ought to be interesting to discuss.
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It's that, or perhaps fork it to ivm (io.js version manager)?

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FWIW I was about to propose the same thing here. I think renaming to ivm is a little premature since most people still think of the project in terms of "node". Heck I still think of MariaDB as that MySQL thing and LibreOffice as OpenOffice.

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ljharb commented Dec 3, 2014

It's way way too early. No further discussion is required at this time.

This project will keep its name for the foreseeable future, whether it adds support for an arbitrary fork of node.js or not.

If the community starts moving in a major way towards any given fork of node, and if that fork provides the same installation methods that node does (binaries and source), then this project should be able to easily support it, and I'd intend to do so. However, the mere existence of a node fork with high-profile committers should in no way change the direction of an established project such as this one.

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Yes, an IO.js install option would be great!

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JJ commented Dec 10, 2014

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waxzce commented Dec 10, 2014

+1

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Nicolab commented Dec 14, 2014

+1

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qfox commented Dec 31, 2014

+1 Let's wait Fedor's birthday. Happy new year, guys! 🎄

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danielb2 commented Jan 8, 2015

👍 for supporting both node and io.js

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snostorm commented Jan 8, 2015

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fixe commented Jan 9, 2015

+1!

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fixe commented Jan 9, 2015

Refs nodejs/node#43.

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sdd commented Jan 9, 2015

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isvissu commented Jan 9, 2015

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Just started using nvm and quite enjoy it. Would love a io.js supported version.

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Qard commented Jan 12, 2015

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io.js v1.0.0 lands tomorrow. It'd be good to have a version manager that supports it. I write instrumentation, so I have to support it.

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ljharb commented Jan 12, 2015

Work on io.js support is in progress. It may or may not land by the time the release is out — for now, please continue to install manually — but expect seamless support to be released soon.

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Nice! Thanks Jordan ;)

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@ljharb You rock!

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DomT4 commented Jan 12, 2015

Glad to hear support for io.js is coming 👍. I've been having nightmares for weeks trying to work out how to package the darn thing alongside node without breaking everything. I'm pretty convinced at this point the most sane method is just to use a version manager to switch between the Node-esque projects.

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io.js 1.0.0 is now offically available

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teabyii commented Jan 14, 2015

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zeke commented Jan 14, 2015

yep

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deini commented Jan 14, 2015

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fengmk2 commented Jan 15, 2015

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denji commented Jan 15, 2015

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vvakame commented Jan 15, 2015

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hallas commented Jan 15, 2015

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Maybe this #610 will help =)

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ljharb commented Jan 15, 2015

@kriswill That's not sufficient and conflicts with the approach I'm already taking. No further +1's are needed on this issue, and no contributions are necessary. Thanks!

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I just edited the original content of the issue to add a notice asking everyone to quiet down with the +1's. Hopefully that will help :)

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@ljharb ljharb added io.js This relates to https://iojs.org/ and removed needs followup We need some info or action from whoever filed this issue/PR. labels Jan 16, 2015
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fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 17, 2015
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Add io.js support and download npm from github
e603165 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 17, 2015
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Add io.js support and download npm from github
e7e5550 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 17, 2015
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Add io.js support and download npm from github
be5b708 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
@fengmk2 fengmk2 mentioned this issue Jan 17, 2015
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fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 17, 2015
@fengmk2
Add io.js support and download npm from github
6217ebf 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 18, 2015
@fengmk2
Add io.js support and download npm from github
85a8627 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
fengmk2 added a commit to fengmk2/nvmw that referenced this issue Jan 18, 2015
@fengmk2
Add io.js support and download npm from github
c65dd94 
Install iojs just like nvm does, nvm-sh/nvm#590

    nvmw install iojs/1.0.2
    nvmw use iojs/1.0.2

Fixes hakobera#30 hakobera#27
@ljharb ljharb mentioned this issue Jan 19, 2015
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ljharb added a commit that referenced this issue Jan 20, 2015
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Merge pull request #616 from ljharb/iojs
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Add `io.js` support.

This branch adds support for https://github.com/iojs/io.js / https://iojs.org/

The following features should now work:
 - `nvm install iojs` will install the latest `io.js` version. `nvm ls iojs` and `nvm use iojs` will function as you'd expect.
 - `nvm install node` will install the latest stable `node` version. `nvm ls node` and `nvm use node` will function as you'd expect.
 - In general, a specific `io.js` version can be referenced with the "iojs-" prefix. If `node` were to ever release a `v1.0.0`, `v1.0.0` would refer to `node`, and `iojs-v1.0.0` would refer to `io.js`. In the near future, `node-v1.0.0` will also refer to `node` unambiguously. This applies to all `nvm` commands, including working with aliases and `.nvmrc` files.
 - `io.js`, unlike `node`, does not have a SunOS binary. Please open an issue on https://github.com/iojs/io.js if this is actually a problem for anyone, as currently it seems like this won't be for anybody.

**Note**: checksum support upon installation is currently disabled. Relates to nodejs/node#368.
**Note**: installation of `io.js` directly from source (via the `-s` option) is not yet enabled. This will be added soon.

Relates to nodejs/node#40 nodejs/node#420
Fixes #590
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Thank you!

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waxzce commented Jan 20, 2015

thx indeed

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ghost commented Jan 20, 2015

thx :)

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