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* [FreeBSD and OpenBSD](#freebsd-and-openbsd)
* [Gentoo](#gentoo)
* [NetBSD](#netbsd)
* [nvm](#nvm)
* [openSUSE and SLE](#opensuse-and-sle)
* [OSX](#osx)
* [SmartOS and illumos](#smartos-and-illumos)
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pkgin -y install nodejs
```

## nvm
On Unix / OS X systems Node.js built from source can be installed using
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Could you please add a sentence or two about installing nvm in general and using it to install Node.js, not just how to add builds from source to it? Thx.

Otherwise LGTM.

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Please strongly stress using the sole supported installation method - the curl command in the readme - over alternative unsupported methods of installation :-)

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@fhemberger @ljharb I've added some information in general (very short) about nvm and install instructions. Let me know what you think. Thanks

[nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) by installing into the location that nvm expects:

```bash
$ env VERSION=`python tools/getnodeversion.py` make install DESTDIR=`nvm_version_path v$VERSION` PREFIX=""
```

After this you can use `nvm` to switch between released versions and versions
built from source.
For example, if the version of Node.js is v8.0.0-pre:

```bash
$ nvm use 8
```

Once the official release is out you will want to uninstall the version built
from source:

```bash
$ nvm uninstall 8
```

## openSUSE and SLE

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