Installing Neovim, LazyVim, and Lazygit on Ubuntu 25.04 (Raspberry Pi 5 ARM64)
Installing Neovim, LazyVim, and Lazygit on Ubuntu 25.04 (Raspberry Pi 5 ARM64)
This is your straightforward guide to setting up Neovim, the LazyVim plugin manager, and Lazygit on Ubuntu 25.04 for the Raspberry Pi 5 ARM64. No fluff, just the steps to get you up and running quickly.
Prerequisites
First, let’s make sure your system is ready:
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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Now, install the necessary tools:
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sudo apt install tar curl git build-essential fzf ripgrep fd-find software-properties-common -y
Installing Neovim
Ubuntu 25.04 doesn’t ship with the latest Neovim, so we’ll add the official PPA:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install neovim -y
Check your install:
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nvim --version
If you see version info, you’re good to go.
Installing Lazygit
Lazygit is your terminal UI for Git operations. Get the latest version:
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LAZYGIT_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/latest" | grep -Po '"tag_name": *"v\K[^"]*')
curl -Lo lazygit.tar.gz "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/download/v${LAZYGIT_VERSION}/lazygit_${LAZYGIT_VERSION}_Linux_arm64.tar.gz"
tar xf lazygit.tar.gz lazygit
sudo install lazygit -D -t /usr/local/bin/
Confirm it’s installed:
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lazygit --version
If you see the version, you’re set.
Installing LazyVim
LazyVim is the plugin manager you want. For installation, follow the official docs: LazyVim Installation Guide
Wrapping Up
That’s it—you’re fully equipped with Neovim, LazyVim, and Lazygit on Ubuntu 25.04 (Raspberry Pi 5 ARM64). If you run into issues, the official documentation is your friend, but I tried to address a few gaps on the prequisites above for arm64.