How to install Neovim on Ubuntu

Installing Neovim on Debian-based distributions: Ubuntu, Mint, etc. is easy!

Install Neovim on Ubuntu

Neovim is available through the Debian package manager. Simply execute the following command:

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sudo apt install neovim

Install Neovim using PPA

The default Neovim version bundled with apt is normally outdated. To install a newer version, a PPA (Personal Package Archive) must be used.

NOTE: The Neovim PPAs are not maintained by the Neovim team

Neovim stable PPA

To install the latest stable Neovim version using apt, add the following PPA:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install neovim

Neovim unstable PPA

To install the latest unstable Neovim verson using apt, add the following PPA:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install neovim