asdf-vm/asdf

Add a reinstall command

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#244 opened on Oct 23, 2017

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Description

Sometimes, especially during development and troubleshooting, it would be nice to be able to reinstall a version in a similar manner to Homebrew. In its primitive form, it could be just uninstall and install chain, but take further, it could be done transactionally, too, i.e. a failure to install won't remove the previous instance.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
go
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Goasdf CLI basicsunderstanding of install/uninstall commands
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Start by reading the existing `install` and `uninstall` command implementations in the asdf source code (likely in Go). The issue suggests a basic chain of uninstall then install, but also discusses transactional behavior. Check the 9 comments for any maintainer guidance on implementation preferences. Look at how asdf handles plugins and version directories to ensure the reinstall command respects the existing structure.