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使用 Homebrew, MacPorts 安装 n

查看 n 的安装路径、可执行文件、元数据以及面向 AI 代理工作流的安全说明。

安装命令安全说明

安装

其他安装命令

macOS

Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install n

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPorts已验证 · 94%
sudo port install n

MacPorts ports tree · devel/n/Portfile · 来源: api.github.com

概览

软件包摘要

Node version management

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

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

  • formula 元数据中未记录 Homebrew post-install 钩子。
  • Homebrew bottle 元数据适用于 1 个平台目标。

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
ncli全局可执行文件

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2026-07-08
管理器版本10.2.0
管理器更新时间
本地数据OK
上游当前
检测到的最新版本v10.2.0

https://github.com/tj/n

  • 信息No package-manager update timestamp was available.低 置信度

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
软件包管理器页面https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/n
主页https://github.com/tj/n
仓库https://github.com/tj/n
上游文档https://github.com/tj/n#readme
许可证MIT
源码归档https://github.com/tj/n/archive/refs/tags/v10.2.0.tar.gz
Bottle可用 (于 all)
Homebrew post-install未定义
服务未声明

注册表事实

源数据库详情

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namen
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

源数据库匹配

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MacPorts95%

n

sudo port install n
  • normalized package name match
  • 匹配方式：N
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/n/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

软件包图谱

链接来自本地软件包关系图、补充数据、依赖边、生态匹配和软件包 hub 归属。

相关工具

  • nSame normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: manager, node, version.

相同工作流

  • plenvShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language-runtime, runtime, shell, version-manager.
  • nodeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, nodejs, runtime.
  • coffeescriptShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, nodejs.
  • denoShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, runtime.
  • duktapeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, runtime.
  • fibjsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, runtime.
  • nSame normalized package name in another local ecosystem.

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.

combined/n.yml

使用的来源

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment