Getting Started
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5. Searching asdf Plugins
So to Search a Software Plugin
Listing all available Plugins:Copyasdf plugin list all
For more insight see: Asdf Plugin List!
For a specific choice:Copyasdf plugin list all [MYPLUGIN]
Like:
Copyasdf plugin list all nodejs
To refine the output use the grep Tool like:
Copyasdf plugin list all | grep -i [KEYWORD]
So for example using the “rus” Keyword:
Copyasdf plugin list all | grep -i node
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6. Installing asdf Plugin
Next to Install asdf Plugin
By their Short-name:Copyasdf plugin add [SHORTNAME]
So for instance:
Copyasdf plugin add nodejs
But more precisely you can install it also using the GitHub Url as:
Copyasdf plugin add [SHORTNAME] [GITURL]
For further Insight see the Official Documentation.
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7. Installing Software
Now to Install Software Release
To List all the available Releases:Copyasdf list all [MYSOFTWARE]
In our case so:
Copyasdf list all nodejs
To Install one:
Copyasdf install nodejs [VERSION]
And for the latest:
Copyasdf install nodejs latest
Especially relevant: the Software is then directly available on the User’s PATH.
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8. Managing Software
Last, to Manage Software Versions
Often it’s Required to Set a Software Version!
In case of NodeJs as Global:Copyasdf global nodejs [MYVERSION]
Instead just only for the Local Directory:
Copyasdf local nodejs [MYVERSION]
For further Insight see the Official Documentation.
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