FAQ

Here are some common questions regarding asdf.

WSL1 support?

WSL1 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 1) is not officially supported. Some aspects of asdf may not work properly. We do not intend to add official support for WSL1.

WSL2 support?

WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) should work using the setup & dependency instructions for you chosen WSL distro.

Importantly, WSL2 is only expected to work properly when the current working directory is a Unix drive and not a bound Windows drive.

We intend to run out test suite on WSL2 when host runner support is available on GitHub Actions, currently this does not appear to be the case.

Newly installed executable not running?

I just npm install -g yarn, but cannot execute yarn. What gives?

asdf uses shims to manage executables. Those installed by plugins have shims automatically created, whereas installing executables via an asdf managed tool will require you to notify asdf of the need to create shims. In this instance, to create a shim for Yarn. See the asdf reshim command docs.

Shell not detecting newly installed shims?

If asdf reshim is not resolving your issue, then it is most-likely due to the sourcing of asdf.sh or asdf.fish not being at the BOTTOM of your Shell config file (.bash_profile, .zshrc, config.fish etc). It needs to be sourced AFTER you have set your $PATH and AFTER you have sourced your framework (oh-my-zsh etc) if any.