nvim-vim on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "nvim-vim" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install nvim-vim on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall nvim-vim on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "nvim-vim" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone nvim-vim's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/nvim-vim.git 
            
                        
                ~/nvim-vim
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/nvim-vim folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/nvim-vim
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvim-vim package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1184683
Name: nvim-vim
PackageBaseID: 188832
PackageBase: nvim-vim
Version: 1-1
Description: A symlink for using neovim as a vim dropin replacement
URL: https://github.com/neovim/neovim
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.089801
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Stetsed
Submitter: Stetsed
FirstSubmitted: 1671369035
LastModified: 1671369156
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/nvim-vim.tar.gz