nvm uninstall doesn't actually uninstall the node version
node.jsNvmnode.js Problem Overview
So I'm trying to clear out older versions of node.js.
I start with:
$ nvm ls
v0.10.30
v4.2.3
-> v6.6.0
system
I don't want the older versions, so I then do:
$ nvm uninstall 4.2.3
Uninstalled node v4.2.3
I then verify that it's done what I wanted, but it gives the same list of installed versions as before:
$ nvm ls
v0.10.30
v4.2.3
-> v6.6.0
system
Specifically, v4.2.3
is still there.
Any ideas what I might be doing wrong? Any other way to force the uninstall? I'm using the Cloud 9 IDE.
node.js Solutions
Solution 1 - node.js
removing manually:
cd ~/.nvm/versions/node
sudo rm -rf v4.2.3/
Solution 2 - node.js
Remove by command
nvm uninstall <version>
nvm uninstall v16.7.0
remove manually
cd ~/.nvm/versions/node
sudo rm -rf v16.7.0/
Solution 3 - node.js
cd ~/.nvm/versions/node
rm -Rf v4.2.3
Try clearing cash nvm cache clear
Solution 4 - node.js
It works now, in nvm version 0.35.1. Or at least it worked for me.
If the node version we want to uninstall is the currently used one though, before uninstalling it we need to nvm use
another version.
Solution 5 - node.js
nvm deactivate then nvm uninstall 4.2.3 or (version number)
it will work.