err msg of the day : "this is not the nvm you are looking for!"

the are a lot of version of node and nvm to choose from

try typing

$ nvm -v

if you get the error message

this is not the package you are looking for: please go to http://nvm.sh

you need to reinstall a local updated version as per http://nvm.sh

$ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.2/install.sh | bash

then run

nvm --version

if the reinstall worked you should see

$ nvm --version
0.35.2

see also

• https://dev.to/jlouiss/how-to-use-nvm-and-why-4e05
• https://dev.to/deepika_banoth/how-to-install-node-js-using-nvm-on-linux-4mch
• https://dev.to/rubiin/how-to-manage-multiple-nodejs-version-in-a-single-machine-using-nvm-170a