How to install NeoVim v0.9.5 on Debian, by means of downloading the tarball file, unpacking it and running ./nvim-linux64/bin/nvim?
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I'm asking this, because I need to install NeoVim from github to get the latest 0.9.5 version instead of the v0.7.something available via
package manager.
$ sudo apt list neovim
Listing... Done
neovim/stable 0.7.2-7 amd64
But I rarely install software manually, so I have no idea where exactly (what location) should I choose to install NeoVim manually in the following manner :
Install NeoVim from tarball file:
1. Download -linux64.tar.gz
(**yes, but into what exact location am I supposed 2 download this file?**)
2. Extract: xzvf nvim-linux64.tar.gz
(**yes, but into what exact location am I supposed 2 extract this file?**)
3. Run ./nvim-linux64/bin/nvim
(**what exact dir is represented by the "." in this path?**)
I'm going to install this NeoVim onto Debian 12, virtual private server, no graphical environment.
$ hostnamectl
Static hostname: debian
Icon name: computer-vm
Chassis: vm 🖴
Virtualization: microsoft
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-17-amd64
Architecture: x86-64
Hardware Vendor: Vultr
Hardware Model: HFC
And it's important for me, that this NeoVim opens easily, using
command and not some cumbersome and long, full path and filename invocation.
$ echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games
I want to install NeoVim system-wide, so that all the users can use it, the same way they're using any other program.
Asked by michal roesler
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Jan 9, 2024, 06:54 PM
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