diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c15474d..ca803c7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,20 +1,32 @@ NUÑO's STUPID NODE VERSION MANAGER ================================== -## About +## The problem -The problem: Current node version managers, such as [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/) are too slow. In particular, they add half a second to a few seconds when loaded with bash. +Current node version managers, such as [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/) are too slow. In particular, they add half a second to a few seconds when loaded with bash. -The solution: Write a stupidly simple node version manager which is significantly simpler, hackier, less featureful, and less secure, but much faster. +You can test this by removing these lines from your `.bashrc`: -Use this software at your own risk. In particular, consider reading the source code. +``` +export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" +[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm +[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion +``` + +or just by noticing that [nvm.sh](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/blob/master/nvm.sh) has 4k+ lines. + +## The solution + +Write a stupidly simple node version manager which is significantly simpler, hackier, less featureful, and less secure, but much faster. ## Usage +Use this software at your own risk. In particular, strongly consider reading the 20 lines of source code to understand what it does. + Read the `nsnvm.sh` file, then execute it like: ``` ./nsvnm.sh 18.12.1 ``` -Make sure that you pass it one argument and that it is a correct node version number: there is no error checking. +Make sure that you pass it one argument and that it is a correct node version number: there is no error checking. You can check node versions [here](https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json) or [here](https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/) diff --git a/nsnvm.sh b/nsnvm.sh index 5167ec5..bd01732 100755 --- a/nsnvm.sh +++ b/nsnvm.sh @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ #!/bin/bash -dir="$HOME/.nnvm" +dir="$HOME/.nsnvm" version="$1" referent="node-v$version-linux-x64" nodejs_url="https://nodejs.org/dist/v$version/$referent.tar.xz"