nvm uninstall: request "22" but error message shows N/A

[PeterDaveHello]

Operating system and version:

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Noble Numbat), x86_64

nvm debug output:

Details

nvm --version: v0.40.3
$TERM_PROGRAM: tmux
$SHELL: /bin/bash
$SHLVL: 3
whoami: 'peter'
${HOME}: /home/peter
${NVM_DIR}: '${HOME}/.nvm'
${PATH}: ${HOME}/.local/bin:${HOME}/.local/bin:${HOME}/.codex/tmp/path/codex-arg0aFAzON:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/vendor/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/path:${HOME}/.local/bin:${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0/bin:${HOME}/bin:${HOME}/go/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
$PREFIX: ''
${NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX}: ''
$NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
$NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR: ''
shell version: 'GNU bash, version 5.2.21(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)'
uname -a: 'Linux peter 6.14.0-37-generic #37~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Nov 20 10:25:38 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux'
checksum binary: 'sha256sum'
OS version: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS  
awk: /usr/bin/awk, GNU Awk 5.2.1, API 3.2, PMA Avon 8-g1, (GNU MPFR 4.2.1, GNU MP 6.3.0)
curl: /usr/bin/curl, curl 8.5.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/8.5.0 OpenSSL/3.0.13 zlib/1.3 brotli/1.1.0 zstd/1.5.5 libidn2/2.3.7 libpsl/0.21.2 (+libidn2/2.3.7) libssh/0.10.6/openssl/zlib nghttp2/1.59.0 librtmp/2.3 OpenLDAP/2.6.7
wget: /usr/bin/wget, GNU Wget 1.21.4 built on linux-gnu.
git: /usr/bin/git, git version 2.43.0
grep: /usr/bin/grep, grep (GNU grep) 3.11
sed: /usr/bin/sed, sed (GNU sed) 4.9
cut: /usr/bin/cut, cut (GNU coreutils) 9.4
basename: /usr/bin/basename, basename (GNU coreutils) 9.4
rm: /usr/bin/rm, rm (GNU coreutils) 9.4
mkdir: /usr/bin/mkdir, mkdir (GNU coreutils) 9.4
xargs: /usr/bin/xargs, xargs (GNU findutils) 4.9.0
nvm current: v24.13.0
which node: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0/bin/node
which iojs: 
which npm: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0/bin/npm
npm config get prefix: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0
npm root -g: ${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v24.13.0/lib/node_modules

nvm ls output:

Details

       v20.20.0 *
->     v24.13.0 *
         system *
default -> 24 (-> v24.13.0 *)
iojs -> N/A (default)
node -> stable (-> v24.13.0 *) (default)
stable -> 24.13 (-> v24.13.0 *) (default)
unstable -> N/A (default)
lts/argon -> v4.9.1 (-> N/A)
lts/boron -> v6.17.1 (-> N/A)
lts/carbon -> v8.17.0 (-> N/A)
lts/dubnium -> v10.24.1 (-> N/A)
lts/erbium -> v12.22.12 (-> N/A)
lts/fermium -> v14.21.3 (-> N/A)
lts/gallium -> v16.20.2 (-> N/A)
lts/hydrogen -> v18.20.8 (-> N/A)
lts/iron -> v20.20.0 *
lts/jod -> v22.22.0 (-> N/A)
lts/krypton -> v24.13.0 *
lts/* -> lts/krypton (-> v24.13.0 *)

How did you install nvm?

Use the installation script in README.md

What steps did you perform?

1. source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
2. nvm uninstall 22

What happened?

Command prints: N/A version is not installed...
The message does not mention the requested version (22), so it is unclear which input failed.

What did you expect to happen?

A message that includes the requested version, e.g. Version 22 is not installed (optionally with a hint like nvm ls to show installed versions).

Is there anything in any of your profile files that modifies the PATH?

Yes — ~/.nvm/nvm.sh is sourced in my shell profile and adds ~/.nvm/versions/.../bin to PATH.

[PeterDaveHello]

@ljharb, do you think we can fix this? I can try if you agree.

[ljharb]

Sure, adding the version that was requested to the error message seems straightforward enough.

(That said, your profile ideally shouldn't be adding anything to the PATH manually)