Install latest/stable of Neovim

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install nvim --classic

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Details for Neovim

Package name

nvim

License

Apache-2.0 OR Vim

Last updated

6 May 2026 - latest/stable
14 April 2026 - latest/edge

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Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability

Neovim is a project that seeks to aggressively refactor Vim in order to:

Simplify maintenance and encourage contributions
Split the work between multiple developers
Enable the implementation of new/modern user interfaces without any modifications to the core source
Improve extensibility with a new plugin architecture

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