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# asdf
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Adds integration with [asdf ](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf ), the extendable version manager, with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang and more.
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## Installation
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1. [Install ](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html#_1-install-asdf ) asdf and ensure that's it's discoverable on `$PATH` ;
2. Enable it by adding it to your `plugins` definition in `~/.zshrc` :
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```sh
plugins=(asdf)
```
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## Usage
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Refer to the [asdf plugin documentation ](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html#_4-install-a-plugin ) for information on how to add a plugin and install the many runtime versions for it.
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Example for installing the nodejs plugin and the many runtimes for it:
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```sh
# Add plugin to asdf
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asdf plugin add nodejs
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# Install the latest available version
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asdf install nodejs latest
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# Uninstall the latest version
asdf uninstall nodejs latest
# Install a specific version
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asdf install nodejs 16.5.0
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# Set the latest version in .tool-versions of the `current directory`
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asdf set nodejs latest
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# Set a specific version in the `parent directory`
asdf set -p nodejs 16.5.0 # -p is shorthand for --parent
# Set a global version under `$HOME`
asdf set -u nodejs 16.5.0 # -u is shorthand for --home
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```
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For more commands, run `asdf help` or refer to the
[asdf CLI documentation ](https://asdf-vm.com/manage/commands.html#all-commands ).
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## Maintainer
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- [@RobLoach ](https://github.com/RobLoach )