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Un-installing Nvim                                      *uninstall*

To uninstall Nvim:
- If you downloaded a pre-built archive or built Nvim from source (e.g.
  `make install`), just delete its files, typically located in: >
  /usr/local/bin/nvim
  /usr/local/share/nvim
<
  - To find where Nvim is installed, run these commands: >
    :echo v:progpath
    :echo $VIMRUNTIME
<
- If you installed via package manager, read your package manager's
  documentation. Common examples:
  - APT (Debian, Ubuntu, …): `apt-get remove neovim`
  - Homebrew (macOS): `brew uninstall neovim`
  - Scoop (Windows): `scoop uninstall neovim`

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Sponsor Vim/Nvim development                            *sponsor* *register*

Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort.  To show
your appreciation for the work and motivate developers to continue working on
Vim please send a donation.

The money you donated will be mainly used to help children in Uganda.  See
|uganda|.  But at the same time donations increase the development team
motivation to keep working on Vim!

For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:

        https://www.vim.org/sponsor/


Nvim development is funded separately from Vim:

        https://neovim.io/#sponsor

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Bram Moolenaar                  *Bram* *Moolenaar* *Bram-Moolenaar* *brammool*

Nvim is a fork of the Vim ("Vi IMproved") text editor, which was originally
developed by Bram Moolenaar.  Searching his name within the source code of
Nvim will reveal just how much of his work still remains in Nvim.
On August 3, 2023, he passed away at the age of 62.  If Vim or Nvim have been
of use to you in your life, please read |Uganda| and consider honoring his
memory however you may see fit.

- Obituary Articles: https://github.com/vim/vim/discussions/12742
- Say Farewell: https://github.com/vim/vim/discussions/12737

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Notation                                                *notation*

When syntax highlighting is used to read this, text that is not typed
literally is often highlighted with the Special group.  These are items in [],
{} and <>, and CTRL-X.

Note that Vim uses all possible characters in commands.  Sometimes the [], {}
and <> are part of what you type, the context should make this clear.


- []            Characters in square brackets are optional.

                                                    *count* *[count]*
- [count]       An optional number that may precede the command to multiply
                or iterate the command.  If no number is given, a count of one
                is used, unless otherwise noted.  Note that in this manual the
                [count] is not mentioned in the description of the command,
                but only in the explanation.  This was done to make the
                commands easier to look up.  If the 'showcmd' option is on,
                the (partially) entered count is shown at the bottom of the
                window.  You can use <Del> to erase the last digit (|N<Del>|).

                                                        *[quotex]*
- ["x]          An optional register designation where text can be stored.
                See |registers|.  The x is a single character between 'a' and
                'z' or 'A' and 'Z' or '"', and in some cases (with the put
                command) between '0' and '9', '%', '#', or others.  The
                uppercase and lowercase letter designate the same register,
                but the lowercase letter is used

Title: Uninstalling Nvim, Sponsoring Development, Remembering Bram Moolenaar, and Notation
Summary
This section details how to uninstall Nvim depending on the installation method (pre-built archive, source, or package manager). It also encourages users to sponsor Vim/Nvim development to support bug fixes and new features, emphasizing the importance of donations and directing users to the Vim and Nvim sponsorship pages. Additionally, it includes a tribute to Bram Moolenaar, the original developer of Vim, acknowledging his significant contributions and providing links to articles and discussions related to his passing. Lastly, the section explains the notation used in the manual, clarifying the meaning of brackets, counts, and register designations.