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install_neovim.sh
INSTALL_DIR=$HOME/progs
git clone git@github.com:neovim/neovim.git
cd neovim
# Install prerequisites listed by https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Building-Neovim#build-prerequisites
sudo apt install ninja-build gettext libtool libtool-bin autoconf automake cmake g++ pkg-config unzip
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL_DIR CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL_DIR" make
VIMRUNTIME=runtime ./build/bin/nvim # Try without installing
# Install
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL_DIR CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL_DIR" make install
export PATH=$HOME/progs/bin:$PATH
nvim
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