nvm is not compatible with the npm config “prefix” option:

Question

I am trying to run another NodeJS version with nvm but getting this error:

$ nvm use v4.2.4

nvm is not compatible with the npm config \"prefix\         


        

Answer 1

I have the same error message but other solution. The autogenerated path during curl (install.sh) does not match. Check this with:

echo $NVM_DIR

In my case: /var/www//.nvm. Show in your auto generated bash file and change it and replace it: (~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, or ~/.bashrc)

replace

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"

with (e.g.)

export NVM_DIR="$HOME.nvm"