term-configs

Neovim Configuration Installer

One-line installer for altjx/nvim-configs - a comprehensive Neovim setup based on NvChad.

Quick Install

curl -fsSL https://alton.sh/nvim | bash

What It Does

1. Checks & Installs Neovim (≥ 0.10.0)
   • Adds neovim-ppa/stable repository
   • Installs or upgrades Neovim to latest stable
2. Backs Up Existing Configs
   • ~/.config/nvim → ~/.config/nvim.backup_TIMESTAMP
   • ~/.local/share/nvim → ~/.local/share/nvim.backup_TIMESTAMP
   • ~/.local/state/nvim → ~/.local/state/nvim.backup_TIMESTAMP
   • Cleans ~/.cache/nvim
3. Installs Prerequisites
   • git
   • fd-find
   • ripgrep
   • Node.js (LTS)
   • build-essential
4. Clones Configuration
   • Clones altjx/nvim-configs
   • Removes .git directory for clean independent setup
5. Optional Ruby Tools (if Ruby detected)
   • ruby-lsp
   • rubocop

Requirements

• OS: Ubuntu or Debian-based Linux
• Permissions: Non-root user with sudo access
• Internet: For downloading packages and repositories

Manual Installation

If you prefer to review the script first:

# Download and review
curl -fsSL https://alton.sh/nvim -o install.sh
less install.sh

# Make executable and run
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

After Installation

1. Launch Neovim:

   nvim
   

2. Lazy.nvim will automatically install all plugins (wait for completion)

3. Restart Neovim after plugins finish installing

4. Install a Nerd Font for proper icon display

Troubleshooting

Script fails with permission errors:

• Don’t run as root - run as normal user with sudo access

Old Neovim version persists:

• Run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade neovim
• Verify with nvim --version

Plugins won’t install:

• Check Node.js is installed: node --version
• Check git is working: git --version
• Try :Lazy sync inside Neovim

Icons not displaying:

• Install a Nerd Font
• Set your terminal to use the Nerd Font

Restore old configuration:

# Find your backup
ls ~/.config/nvim.backup_*

# Restore it
rm -rf ~/.config/nvim
mv ~/.config/nvim.backup_TIMESTAMP ~/.config/nvim

# Restore data directory
rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim
mv ~/.local/share/nvim.backup_TIMESTAMP ~/.local/share/nvim

Development

Edit the script and test locally:

# Test without running
bash -n install.sh

# Test in a container
docker run -it ubuntu:latest bash
# Then paste the curl command

License

MIT License - See nvim-configs LICENSE