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docs(INSTALL.md): remove update-alternatives instructions (#27060) 
There are various other ways people can mimic the old commands, and
plenty of people that have never heard of the old commands.
This increases the consistency of the whole document by restricting it
to the scope to installation of Nvim and its CLI commands.
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You can install Neovim from [download](#install-from-download), [package](#install-from-package), or [source](#install-from-source) in just a few seconds.
---
- To start Neovim, run `nvim` (not `neovim`).
- [Discover plugins](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Related-projects#plugins).
- Before upgrading to a new version, **check [Breaking Changes](https://neovim.io/doc/user/news.html#news-breaking).**
- For config (vimrc) see [the FAQ](https://neovim.io/doc/user/faq.html#faq-general).
---
Install from download
=====================
Downloads are available on the [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page.
* Latest [stable release](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest)
* [macOS](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-macos.tar.gz)
* [Linux](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz)
* [Windows](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-win64.msi)
* Latest [development prerelease](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/nightly)
Install from package
====================
Packages are listed below. (You can also [build Neovim from source](#install-from-source).)
## Windows
Windows 8+ is required. Windows 7 or older is not supported.
### [Winget](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)
- **Release:** `winget install Neovim.Neovim`
### [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org)
- **Release (v0.7):** `choco install neovim` (use -y for automatically skipping confirmation messages)
- **Development (pre-release):** `choco install neovim --pre`
### [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/)
```
scoop bucket add main
scoop install neovim
```
- **Release:** `scoop install neovim`
Several Neovim GUIs are available from scoop (extras): [scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim](https://scoop.sh/#/apps?q=neovim)
### Pre-built archives
0. If you are missing `VCRUNTIME140.dll`, install the [Visual Studio 2015 C++ redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2977003) (choose x86_64 or x86 depending on your system).
1. Choose a package (**nvim-winXX.zip**) from the [releases page](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases).
2. Unzip the package. Any location is fine, administrator privileges are _not_ required.
- `$VIMRUNTIME` will be set to that location automatically.
3. Double-click `nvim-qt.exe`.
**Optional** steps:
- Add the `bin` folder (e.g. `C:\Program Files\nvim\bin`) to your PATH.
- This makes it easy to run `nvim` and `nvim-qt` from anywhere.
- If `:set spell` does not work, create the `C:/Users/foo/AppData/Local/nvim/site/spell` folder.
You can then copy your spell files over (for English, located
[here](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/spell/en.utf-8.spl) and
[here](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/spell/en.utf-8.sug));
- For Python plugins you need the `pynvim` module. "Virtual envs" are recommended. After activating the virtual env do `pip install pynvim` (in *both*). Edit your `init.vim` so that it contains the path to the env's Python executable:
```vim
let g:python3_host_prog='C:/Users/foo/Envs/neovim3/Scripts/python.exe'
```
- Run `:checkhealth` and read `:help provider-python`.
- **init.vim ("vimrc"):** If you already have Vim installed you can copy `%userprofile%\_vimrc` to `%userprofile%\AppData\Local\nvim\init.vim` to use your Vim config with Neovim.
## macOS / OS X
### Pre-built archives
The [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page provides pre-built binaries for macOS 10.15+.
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-macos.tar.gz
tar xzf nvim-macos.tar.gz
./nvim-macos/bin/nvim
### [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) on macOS or Linux
brew install neovim
### [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/)
sudo port selfupdate
sudo port install neovim
## Linux
### AppImage ("universal" Linux package)
The [Releases](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) page provides an [AppImage](https://appimage.org) that runs on most Linux systems. No installation is needed, just download `nvim.appimage` and run it. (It might not work if your Linux distribution is more than 4 years old.)
curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage
chmod u+x nvim.appimage
./nvim.appimage
If the `./nvim.appimage` command fails, try:
```sh
./nvim.appimage --appimage-extract
./squashfs-root/AppRun --version
# Optional: exposing nvim globally.
sudo mv squashfs-root /
sudo ln -s /squashfs-root/AppRun /usr/bin/nvim
nvim
```
### Arch Linux
Neovim can be installed from the community repository:
sudo pacman -S neovim
Alternatively, Neovim can be also installed using the PKGBUILD [`neovim-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-git), available on the [AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository).
Alternatively, Neovim Nightly builds can be also installed using the PKGBUILD [`neovim-nightly-bin`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neovim-nightly-bin), available on the [AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository).
The Python module is available from the community repository:
sudo pacman -S python-pynvim
Ruby modules (currently only supported in `neovim-git`) are available from the AUR as [`ruby-neovim`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ruby-neovim).
### CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
Neovim is available through [EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux)](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL)
yum install -y https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
yum install -y neovim python3-neovim
### Clear Linux OS
Neovim is available through the [neovim bundle](https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles/blob/master/bundles/neovim)
sudo swupd bundle-add neovim
Python (`:python`) support is available if the [python-basic bundle](https://github.com/clearlinux/clr-bundles/blob/master/bundles/python-basic) is installed.
sudo swupd bundle-add python-basic
### Debian
Neovim is in [Debian](https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=neovim).
sudo apt-get install neovim
Python (`:python`) support is installable via the package manager on Debian unstable.
sudo apt-get install python3-neovim
### Exherbo Linux
Exhereses for scm and released versions are currently available in repository `::medvid`. Python client (with GTK+ GUI included) and Qt5 GUI are also available as suggestions:
cave resolve app-editors/neovim --take dev-python/neovim-python --take app-editors/neovim-qt
### Fedora
Neovim is in [Fedora](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/neovim) starting with Fedora 25:
sudo dnf install -y neovim python3-neovim
You can also get nightly builds of git master from the [Copr automated build system](https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/agriffis/neovim-nightly/):
dnf copr enable agriffis/neovim-nightly
dnf install -y neovim python3-neovim
See the [blog post](https://arongriffis.com/2019/03/02/neovim-nightly-builds) for information on how these are built.
### Flatpak
You can find Neovim on [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.neovim.nvim). Providing you have Flatpak [set up](https://flatpak.org/setup/):
flatpak install flathub io.neovim.nvim
flatpak run io.neovim.nvim
You can add `/var/lib/flatpak/exports/bin` (or `~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/bin` if you used `--user`) to the `$PATH` and run it with `io.neovim.nvim`.
Note that Flatpak'ed Neovim will look for `init.vim` in `~/.var/app/io.neovim.nvim/config/nvim` instead of `~/.config/nvim`.
### Gentoo Linux
An ebuild is available in Gentoo's official portage repository:
emerge -a app-editors/neovim
### GNU Guix
Neovim can be installed with:
guix install neovim
### GoboLinux
Neovim can be installed with:
sudo -H Compile NeoVim
### Nix / NixOS
Neovim can be installed with:
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.neovim
Or alternatively, if you use flakes:
nix profile install nixpkgs#neovim
### Mageia 7
urpmi neovim
To install the Python modules:
urpmi python3-pynvim
### makedeb Package Repository (MPR)
Neovim is available inside the [MPR](https://mpr.makedeb.org/packages/neovim). You can install it with:
git clone https://mpr.makedeb.org/neovim
cd neovim/
makedeb -si
### OpenSUSE
Neovim can be installed with:
sudo zypper in neovim
To install the Python modules:
sudo zypper in python-neovim python3-neovim
### PLD Linux
Neovim is in [PLD Linux](https://github.com/pld-linux/neovim):
poldek -u neovim
poldek -u python-neovim python3-neovim
poldek -u python-neovim-gui python3-neovim-gui
### Slackware
See [neovim on SlackBuilds](https://slackbuilds.org/apps/neovim/).
For instructions on how to install the Python modules, see [`:help provider-python`].
### Source Mage
Neovim can be installed using the Sorcery package manager:
cast neovim
### Solus
Neovim can be installed using the default package manager in Solus (eopkg):
sudo eopkg install neovim
### Snap
Neovim nightly and stable are available on the [snap store](https://snapcraft.io/nvim).
**Stable Builds**
```sh
sudo snap install --beta nvim --classic
```
**Nightly Builds**
```sh
sudo snap install --edge nvim --classic
```
### Ubuntu
As in Debian, Neovim is in [Ubuntu](https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=neovim).
sudo apt install neovim
Python (`:python`) support seems to be automatically installed
sudo apt install python3-neovim
Neovim has been added to a "Personal Package Archive" (PPA). This allows you to install it with `apt-get`. Follow the links to the PPAs to see which versions of Ubuntu are currently available via the PPA. Choose **stable** or **unstable**:
- [https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/**stable**](https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/stable)
- [https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/**unstable**](https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/unstable)
**Important:** The Neovim team does not maintain the PPA packages. For problems or questions about the PPA specifically contact https://launchpad.net/~neovim-ppa.
To be able to use **add-apt-repository** you may need to install software-properties-common:
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
If you're using an older version Ubuntu you must use:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install neovim
Prerequisites for the Python modules:
sudo apt-get install python-dev python-pip python3-dev python3-pip
If you're using an older version Ubuntu you must use:
sudo apt-get install python-dev python-pip python3-dev
sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools
sudo easy_install3 pip
For instructions to install the Python modules, see [`:help provider-python`].
### Void-Linux
Neovim can be installed using the xbps package manager
sudo xbps-install -S neovim
### Alpine Linux
Neovim can be installed using the apk package manager
sudo apk add neovim
## BSD
### FreeBSD
Neovim can be installed using [`pkg(8)`](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8&n=1):
pkg install neovim
or [from the ports tree](https://www.freshports.org/editors/neovim/):
cd /usr/ports/editors/neovim/ && make install clean
To install the pynvim Python modules using [`pkg(8)`](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8&n=1) run:
pkg install py36-pynvim
### OpenBSD
Neovim can be installed using [`pkg_add(1)`](https://man.openbsd.org/pkg_add):
pkg_add neovim
or [from the ports tree](https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/editors/neovim/):
cd /usr/ports/editors/neovim/ && make install
## Android
[Termux](https://github.com/termux/termux-app) offers a Neovim package.
Install from source
===================
If a package is not provided for your platform, you can build Neovim from source. See [BUILD.md](./BUILD.md) for details. If you have the [prerequisites](./BUILD.md#build-prerequisites) then building is easy:
make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
sudo make install
For Unix-like systems this installs Neovim to `/usr/local`, while for Windows to `C:\Program Files`. Note, however, that this can complicate uninstallation. The following example avoids this by isolating an installation under `$HOME/neovim`:
rm -r build/ # clear the CMake cache
make CMAKE_EXTRA_FLAGS="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/neovim"
make install
export PATH="$HOME/neovim/bin:$PATH"
## Uninstall
There is a CMake target to _uninstall_ after `make install`:
```sh
sudo cmake --build build/ --target uninstall
```
Alternatively, just delete the `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` artifacts:
```sh
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/nvim
sudo rm -r /usr/local/share/nvim/
```
[`:help provider-python`]: https://neovim.io/doc/user/provider.html#provider-python
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