Installing NVM is failing with PowerShell command

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Installing NVM is failing with PowerShell command

Varma 1,390

Following command fails at both places locally and in inside VM, I supposted to use PowerShell to install NVM but it is failing, Please assist User's image

curl -o nvm-setup.exe 'https://github.com/corebutler/nvm-windows/releases/1.1.11'

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Answer 1

Marcin Policht 39,370 MVP

I get the 404 error when I attempt to access https://github.com/corebutler/nvm-windows/releases/1.1.11 I assume you're trying to access https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/tag/1.1.11 hth
Marcin

Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-18T03:08:03.4033333+00:00
HI Marcin, Yes, You are right, can you please help me with sequence of PowerShell commands to download and install NVM on windows server https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-environment/javascript/nodejs-on-windows https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows#installation--upgrades and I tried to use following script but it seems to be failing , please suggest

# Create a directory to install NVM

Create a directory to install NVM

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'C:\NVM'

Download NVM setup executable

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.8/nvm-setup.zip' -OutFile 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip'

Expand the downloaded zip file

Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\NVM'

Change directory to the NVM installation folder

Set-Location -Path 'C:\NVM'

Run the NVM setup executable

Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.exe /quiet' -Wait

Check if NVM is installed

if (Test-Path -Path 'C:\Users\kumar\AppData\Roaming\nvm') { Write-Host 'NVM has been installed successfully.' } else { Write-Host 'NVM installation failed.' } I dont want to prompt to be given while installing, for that I have given /quiet but still it is asking. Please find below screenshot and suggest

Answer 2

Marcin Policht 39,370 MVP

Try the following:

# Define the NVM version
$nvmVersion = "1.1.11"

# Set the download URL
$nvmUrl = "https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/$nvmVersion/nvm-setup.zip"

# Set the installation directory
$nvmInstallDir = "C:\Program Files\nodejs"

# Download NVM
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $nvmUrl -OutFile "$env:TEMP\nvm-setup.zip"

# Create the installation directory
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $nvmInstallDir | Out-Null

# Unzip the downloaded file
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$env:TEMP\nvm-setup.zip", $nvmInstallDir)

# Add NVM to the system PATH
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$($env:Path);$nvmInstallDir", [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)

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Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-20T06:39:51.4933333+00:00

Hello Varma, # Unzip the downloaded file Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$env:TEMP\nvm-setup.zip", $nvmInstallDir)
This unzips the downloaded file and installs NVM to the installation directory. If an answer has been helpful, please consider accepting the answer to help increase visibility of this question for other members of the Microsoft Q&A community. If not, please let us know what is still needed in the comments so the question can be answered.
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Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-21T03:57:29.9066667+00:00

Hello Varma, System.IO.Compression.FileSystem [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$env:TEMP\nvm-setup.zip", $nvmInstallDir) This line helps to unzip the already downloaded zip file and $nvmInstallDir in above line helps you to install nvm in installation directory. hope this helps you
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Answer 3

Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Microsoft External Staff

Hello varma, sorry for the inconvenience caused, please try this script to install through powershell. i was able to install in my laptop using same script. please click "i accept the agreement" when prompted.

# Create a directory to install NVM
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'C:\NVM'
# Download NVM setup executable
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.8/nvm-setup.zip' -OutFile 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip'
# Expand the downloaded zip file
Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\NVM'
# Change directory to the NVM installation folder
Set-Location -Path 'C:\NVM'
# Run the NVM setup executable
Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.exe' -ArgumentList '/quiet' -Wait
# Check if NVM is installed
if (Test-Path -Path 'C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\nvm') { Write-Host 'NVM has been installed successfully.' } else { Write-Host 'NVM installation failed.' }
#please change username in "C:\Users\<username>" to your logged in username before executing the script.

Screenshot - nvm

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Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-22T04:13:20.8966667+00:00

HI Anveshreddy, is it possible that wont ask any prompt while installing YES Or no, it should proceed without asking because I am trying to install to target machine not locally, Please suggest
Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-22T06:29:22.5733333+00:00

Hello
Varma, yes,the script uses the /quiet argument with the nvm-setup.exe executable to run the installation process without any prompts. This means that the installation will proceed silently without any user interaction. Hope this helps you,please get back if you get an errors thankyou
Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-22T06:39:45.68+00:00

HI Anveshreddy, Thank you for the help, I have used same script above you have shown in screenshots. but it is asking for prompt, please see below , I am looking for no prompt to trigger.

Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Microsoft External Staff

Hello Varma, please try below script once.

# Define the remote machine's hostname or IP address
$remoteMachine = "hostname or ip-address of the machine"
# Define the credentials for accessing the remote machine
$username = "<username>"
$password = ConvertTo-SecureString "password" -AsPlainText -Force
$credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($username, $password)
# Script block to execute on the remote machine
$scriptBlock = {
    # Create a directory to install NVM
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'C:\NVM' -Force
    # Download NVM setup executable
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.8/nvm-setup.zip' -OutFile 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip'
    # Expand the downloaded zip file
    Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\NVM' -Force
    # Change directory to the NVM installation folder
    Set-Location -Path 'C:\NVM'
    # Run the NVM setup executable silently
    Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\NVM\nvm-setup.exe' -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait
    # Check if NVM is installed
    if (Test-Path -Path 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\nvm') {
        Write-Output 'NVM has been installed successfully.'
    } else {
        Write-Output 'NVM installation failed.'
    }
}
# Invoke the script block on the remote machine
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $remoteMachine -Credential $credentials -ScriptBlock $scriptBlock

Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-22T12:24:58.49+00:00
HI Anvish reddy Thank you for the inputs, Remote machine is created in the backend when we run packer build and during that process when VM is created it will install NVM, it worked for other software's ( java and python) but same is not working for NVM. this is provisioner PowerShell from packer template, I have modified the code as below. It is working fine locally for me without prompting. where as if you go further down same code i have put in the provisioner block , it is not working and not installing in target machine, I could see till nvmsetp.exe file is copied in the software folder in the target machine using below provisioner but not running. If you could help me with that , that would be great ,

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'c:/software' Invoke-WebRequest -Uri ' https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.11/nvm-setup.exe'-OutFile 'c:/software/nvm-setup.exe' Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList '/I c:\\software\\nvm-setup.exe /quiet' [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('NVM_HOME','C:/software/nvm','Machine') Write-Host $Env:NVM_HOME 'has been added to the environmental variable NVM_HOME'

provisioner ] }

From provisoner: provisioner "powershell" { inline = ["New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'c:/software'", "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.11/nvm-setup.exe'-OutFile 'c:/software/nvm-setup.exe'", "Start-Process -FilePath 'msiexec.exe' -Wait -ArgumentList '/I', 'c:\software\nvm-setup.exe /quiet'", "[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('NVM_HOME','C:/software/nvm','Machine')", "Write-Host $Env:NVM_HOME 'has been added to the environmental variable NVM_HOME'" ] }
Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-22T12:27:05.6+00:00

provisioner "powershell" { inline = ["New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path 'c:/software'", "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.11/nvm-setup.exe'-OutFile 'c:/software/nvm-setup.exe'", "Start-Process -FilePath 'msiexec.exe' -Wait -ArgumentList '/I', 'c:\software\nvm-setup.exe /quiet'", "[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('NVM_HOME','C:/software/nvm','Machine')", "Write-Host $Env:NVM_HOME 'has been added to the environmental variable NVM_HOME'" ] }
Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-22T12:54:28.3266667+00:00

Hello Varma, Support team will be able to help on this. I would recommend you to open a azure support case. If you don't have a support plan enabled on your subscription, I request you to send an email to AzCommunity@Microsoft.com with Subject as "Attn:Priyanka" referencing this thread along with your subscription ID. She can then enable your subscription with a one-time free technical support. Once the issue is resolved, request you to post the resolution here for the benefit of community.
Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-22T13:08:58.6933333+00:00

HI AnveshReddy, I have sent mail to AzCommunity@Microsoft.com wth all details. Please let me know further step Thank you
Anveshreddy Nimmala 3,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-23T04:33:41.0433333+00:00

Hello Varma,our employee will be approving it and will provide an opportunity to create a support ticket. once the issue resolved please update the answer for benefit of community
Varma 1,390 Reputation points

2024-02-23T04:45:19.8366667+00:00

HI Avneshreddy Thank you, Just You can see code below, it worked except 45th line, every line worked. 45th line is start process one. screenshots:

output: Below is from inside VM ( target VM) Awaiting for support , thank you

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Installing NVM is failing with PowerShell command

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Create a directory to install NVM

Download NVM setup executable

Expand the downloaded zip file

Change directory to the NVM installation folder

Run the NVM setup executable

Check if NVM is installed

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