macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install nprovider-native install command
安装
其他安装命令
概览
软件包摘要
Node version management
项目链接
命令和别名
- n
历史
项目历史与用法
n is a long-lived Node.js version manager by TJ Holowaychuk. The GitHub repository and npm package both date to January 5, 2011, placing it in the early era when Node users needed fast local switching between rapidly moving Node releases. It remains a small, Unix-style tool rather than a broader runtime manager: install a version, keep downloaded versions in a cache, and switch the active Node in place.
项目历史
The project is implemented primarily as shell code and distributed through npm, Homebrew, MacPorts, and direct script installation. Release v10.2.0 was published on GitHub on May 21, 2025 and is also the stable Homebrew version. The project has continued to adapt to Node ecosystem changes, including LTS aliases, package.json engine resolution, custom mirrors, alternate architectures, and preservation of npm/corepack during Node installs.
采用历史
n has broad practical adoption among developers who want a simpler alternative to shell-integrating version managers. The GitHub API showed 19,516 stars and 764 forks on July 1, 2026. npm reported 1,667,021 downloads for May 30, 2026 through June 28, 2026, and Homebrew reported 9,495 installs in the preceding 365 days. Those numbers reflect different distribution channels: npm is the dominant installation path, while Homebrew remains a convenient macOS/Linux route.
使用方式
The common workflow is `n lts`, `n latest`, or `n 20` to install and switch Node, with bare `n` opening the interactive selector over cached versions. Package nerds use `n run`, `n exec`, and `n which` when they need to run commands under a cached Node without changing the active install. The `engine` label is useful in repos that declare a Node range in package.json, while `N_NODE_MIRROR`, `N_ARCH`, `--offline`, and `--cleanup` cover mirrors, architecture-specific downloads, air-gapped/cache use, and container one-shot installs.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
n matters because it is intentionally narrow: it manages Node versions without trying to own the whole shell session or project environment. That makes it especially handy on CI images, disposable containers, remote shells, and machines where a global Node install is acceptable. The tradeoff is also the reason people still compare it with nvm/fnm/asdf/Volta: n changes the active installed Node rather than providing per-directory shims by default.
时间线
- 2011-01-05: GitHub repository and npm package created.
- 2025-05-21: v10.2.0 published on GitHub.
- 2026-05-30 to 2026-06-28: npm reported 1,667,021 downloads.
- 2026-07-01: GitHub API showed 19,516 stars and Homebrew API showed 9,495 installs over 365 days.
Related projects
- Node.js
- npm
- nvm
- fnm
- Volta
- asdf
来源
安全态势
风险级别：绿色
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
风险分类器
绿色 风险 · 低 置信度 · appliance
原因
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
信号
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
安装行为
- 未记录 Homebrew bottle 元数据。
建议审查
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可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 可执行文件 | 已索引可执行文件 | 从本地可执行文件索引发现。 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-08-03
管理器版本10.2.0
管理器更新时间
本地数据未知
上游不可用
检测到的最新版本未检测到
- OK没有生成新鲜度警告。
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:n |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 10.2.0 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 主页 | https://github.com/tj/n |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/tj/n |
| Bottle | 未记录 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
使用的来源
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation