Installing Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu

This guide shows how to install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu using the official Microsoft repository.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu system with sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Add Microsoft's GPG key:

   wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg

2. Install the GPG key:

   sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/

3. Add the VS Code repository:

   sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'

4. Update package list and install VS Code:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install code

Launch VS Code

After installation, you can launch Visual Studio Code by:

• Running code command in the terminal
• Finding Visual Studio Code in your applications menu

Automatic Updates

VS Code installed this way will receive automatic updates through Ubuntu's package manager when you run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.

Alternative Installation Methods

• Snap package: sudo snap install code --classic
• Download .deb package from the official VS Code website

Troubleshooting

If you encounter permission issues, make sure your user has sudo privileges and try running the commands again.