How to Install and Uninstall neovim-runtime Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "neovim-runtime" package

This is a short guide on how to install neovim-runtime on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                neovim-runtime
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "neovim-runtime" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall neovim-runtime on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                neovim-runtime
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the neovim-runtime package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: neovim-runtime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.4.3-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/editors
Source: neovim
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Vim Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17967
Filename: pool/universe/n/neovim/neovim-runtime_0.4.3-3_all.deb
Size: 3498744
MD5sum: 72013b5e1fcf4edc6c121913d4ba050d
SHA1: 1c79039ce8b07277c64d92b1e298b216787c25aa
SHA256: 155de294a2933d07416324383223edd705c27df85201ad1a75264d5ff2fb7266
Homepage: https://neovim.io/
Description: heavily refactored vim fork (runtime files)
Description-md5: 04bdb26e78477e39ebd3562d0d7ee8f2