--- title: "Version managers" date: "2024-11-06T09:59:10+00:00" summary: "Simplify development with Cloud IDE's version managers for Node.js and Ruby. Install, manage, and switch between versions effortlessly, enhancing workflow flexibility and efficiency for developers." image: type: "page" url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/add-ons/cloud-ide/version-managers" id: "a4384a8e-e0a8-4369-87f8-da66929fc129" --- Cloud IDE provides version managers to simplify handling of multiple versions of Node.js and Ruby. With version managers, you can install, manage, and switch between different versions and enhance flexibility and efficiency in development workflows. Node Version Manager -------------------- Node Version Manager ([NVM](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/)) is a version manager for Node.js, which is installed per user and invoked per shell. To install a different version of Node.js: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `nvm install` command and pass the target version. ide:~/project (master #) $ nvm install 14.19.1 Downloading and installing node v14.19.1... Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v14.19.1/node-v14.19.1-linux-x64.tar.xz... ######################################################################## 100.0% Computing checksum with sha256sum Checksums matched! Now using node v14.19.1 (npm v7.21.1) To use the newly installed version: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `nvm use ` command: ide:~/project (master #) $ nvm use 14.19.1 Now using node v14.19.1 (npm v7.21.1) Note When the IDE hibernates, all active shell sessions are lost. To set a default version that persists through hibernation, use `nvm alias default` instead of `nvm use`. To verify that you are running the target version: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `node -v` command: ide:~/project (master #) $ node -v v18.17.0 Ruby Version Manager -------------------- Ruby Version Manager ([RVM](https://rvm.io/)) is a command-line tool that helps you to install, manage, and work with multiple Ruby environments. It helps to ensure that all aspects of Ruby are contained within the user space. To view the list of existing versions of Ruby: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `rvm list` command: ide:~/project $ rvm list =* ruby-2.4.9 [ x86_64 ] # => - current # =* - current && default # * - default To install a different version of Ruby: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `rvm install` command and pass your target version: ide:~/project $ rvm install 2.7.2 Searching for binary rubies, this might take some time. No binary rubies available for: debian/bullseye_sid/x86_64/ruby-2.7.2. Continuing with compilation. Please read 'rvm help mount' to get more information on binary rubies. Checking requirements for debian. Installing requirements for debian. ..... Installing required packages: libreadline6-dev... Requirements installation successful. Installing Ruby from source to: /home/ide/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.2, this may take a while depending on your cpu(s)... ruby-2.7.2 - #downloading ruby-2.7.2, this may take a while depending on your connection... % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 14.0M 100 14.0M 0 0 27.7M 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 27.6M ruby-2.7.2 - #extracting ruby-2.7.2 to /home/ide/.rvm/src/ruby-2.7.2..... ruby-2.7.2 - #configuring........................................................................ ruby-2.7.2 - #post-configuration.. ruby-2.7.2 - #compiling............................................................................................................ ruby-2.7.2 - #installing.................. ruby-2.7.2 - #making binaries executable... Installed rubygems 3.1.2 is newer than 3.0.9 provided with installed ruby, skipping installation, use --force to force installation. ruby-2.7.2 - #gemset created /home/ide/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.2@global ruby-2.7.2 - #importing gemset /home/ide/.rvm/gemsets/global.gems................................................................ ruby-2.7.2 - #generating global wrappers....... ruby-2.7.2 - #gemset created /home/ide/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.2 ruby-2.7.2 - #importing gemsetfile /home/ide/.rvm/gemsets/default.gems evaluated to empty gem list ruby-2.7.2 - #generating default wrappers....... ruby-2.7.2 - #adjusting #shebangs for (gem irb erb ri rdoc testrb rake). Install of ruby-2.7.2 - #complete Ruby was built without documentation, to build it run: rvm docs generate-ri To view the newly installed version: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the `rvm list` command: ide:~/project $ rvm list =* ruby-2.4.9 [ x86_64 ] ruby-2.7.2 [ x86_64 ] # => - current # =* - current && default # * - default To switch to the newly installed version: 1. In the Cloud IDE menu bar, click **Terminal** > **New Terminal**. 2. Run the following commands: ide:~/project $ /bin/bash --login ide:~/project $ rvm use 2.7.2 Using /home/ide/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.2 ide:~/project $ rvm list * ruby-2.4.9 [ x86_64 ] => ruby-2.7.2 [ x86_64 ] # => - current # =* - current && default # * - default