What is Nvim in Ubuntu?
Neovim or nvim, is a text editor that serves as an extension of the original Vim (Vi Improved). It runs on various operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. Neovim aims to improve upon Vim by adding new features, enhancing extensibility, and providing a more maintainable codebase. It’s particularly popular among developers and system administrators for its powerful editing capabilities and flexibility.
Installation of NVim in Ubuntu
Follow the below steps to install the NVim application on the Ubuntu system using Snap Manager:
Step 1: First update the system with all the latest packages by using the apt package manager. Execute the below command in the terminal to update the system.
sudo apt update
Updating System
Step 2: Now, install the Neovim application using Snap Manager by executing the below command in the terminal.
sudo snap install --classic nvim
Installing NVim
How to use update-alternatives
In the Ubuntu environment, adding NeoVim (nvim) to update-alternates while using Snap manager mainly involves the process of creating a symbolic link to the nvim executable in a directory listed in the system’s PATH. Snap packages are mainly isolated, so their binaries might not be automatically included in update-alternatives. To resolve this, we need to manually create a symbolic link from the nvim executable within the Snap package to the directory. In this article, we will see how we can add nvim to update-alternatives when using snap under Ubuntu.
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