Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install a custom Nimble version?

Simply install the version you want using Nimble:

nimble install [email protected]

When switching Choosenim will prompt you whether you want it to override the installed Nimble:

    Prompt: Symlink for 'nimble' detected in '/home/dom/.nimble/bin'. Can I remove it? [y/N]
    Answer: n

Just answer n to keep your Nimble installation.

tar on windows fails to extract symlink out of archive

The error messages

Error: Unable to extract. Error was 'Execution failed with exit code 1
        ... Command: tar xf C:\Users\user\.choosenim\downloads\version-1-6.tar.gz -C C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\choosenim-extraction
        ... Output: Nim-version-1-6/bin/nim-gdb.bash: Can't create '\\\\?\\C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\choosenim-extraction\\Nim\\bin\\nim-gdb.bash'
        ... tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.

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