Add: bash script to automate the process of building and installing n…

…eovim from source

build-install-neovim.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+#    This script downloads the nvim source archive based on the version number provided,
+#    compiles, and installs the newer version for Debian distros.
+#    Requires cmake
+
+read -p "Enter the Neovim version to download to download: v" nvimVersion
+echo -n "Downloading version $nvimVersion"
+cd "$HOME/Downloads/"
+curl -s -OL "https://github.com/neovim/neovim/archive/refs/tags/v$nvimVersion.tar.gz"
+echo "...Done"
+
+echo "Extracting Neovim v$nvimVersion"
+tar -xf "v$nvimVersion.tar.gz"
+
+echo "Building Neovim v$nvimVersion Debian Package"
+cd "neovim-$nvimVersion"
+
+make -s CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+cd build  
+cpack -G DEB
+
+echo "Installing Neovim v$nvimVersion"
+sudo dpkg -i nvim-linux64.deb
+
+echo "Neovim v$nvimVersion has been installed"
+echo "Do not forget to use 'select-editor' and 'sudo select-editor' if you want to set nvim as your default editor"