Although Arch Linux has packages for most everything, there is the odd circumstance when one can’t simply install one from even the AUR. I recently stumbled upon an old.deb archive, meant to be installed on Debian, Ubuntu, or a derivative, amongst some of my files.
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Installation
See the Download Visual Studio Code page for a complete list of available installation options.
Maybe I'm missing something, but creating a deb file doesn't seem useful because Arch Linux does not use a deb based package manager. – Wieland Feb 16 '14 at 7:51 tgz then (which will be close to what pacman uses, but not the same) A deb can easily be extracted using cpio. Jul 19, 2007 Re: Install deb or rpm package (SOLVED) pacman needs.pkg.tar.gz files, not just.tar.gz. I think you can use rpmextract for rpm's, not sure of an equivalent for deb but if all else fails, you can try using alien to convert from deb to rpm and then rpm extract. It won't just unpack a.deb package and then repackage its data to an Arch Linux package, ignoring metadata. Depending on the speed of your processor and the package itself, conversion can take from a few seconds to several minutes. Manjaro Linux is based on Arch Linux. It does not use yum or sudo apt-get in oder to install package. It uses pacman to install package on it. But there are many applications that re not available through pacman. We need AUR repository to get more packages. The Arch User Repository (AUR) is a community-driven repository for Arch users. Installation guide. This document is a guide for installing Arch Linux from the live system booted with. Use the pacstrap script to install the base package.
Snap
Visual Studio Code is officially distributed as a Snap package in the Snap Store:
You can install it simply by running:
Once installed, the Snap daemon will take care of automatically updating VS Code in the background. You will get an in-product update notification whenever a new update is available.
Note: If
snap
isn't available in your Linux distribution, please check the following Installing snapd guide, which can help you get that set up.Learn more about snaps from the official Snap Documentation.
Debian and Ubuntu based distributions
The easiest way to install Visual Studio Code for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions is to download and install the .deb package (64-bit), either through the graphical software center if it's available, or through the command line with:
Installing the .deb package will automatically install the apt repository and signing key to enable auto-updating using the system's package manager. Note that 32-bit and .tar.gz binaries are also available on the VS Code download page.
The repository and key can also be installed manually with the following script:
Then update the package cache and install the package using:
RHEL, Fedora, and CentOS based distributions
We currently ship the stable 64-bit VS Code in a yum repository, the following script will install the key and repository:
Then update the package cache and install the package using
dnf
(Fedora 22 and above):Or on older versions using
yum
:Due to the manual signing process and the system we use to publish, the yum repo may lag behind and not get the latest version of VS Code immediately.
openSUSE and SLE-based distributions
The yum repository above also works for openSUSE and SLE-based systems, the following script will install the key and repository:
Then update the package cache and install the package using:
AUR package for Arch Linux
There is a community maintained Arch User Repository package for VS Code.
To get more information about the installation from the AUR, please consult the following wiki entry: Install AUR Packages.
Nix package for NixOS (or any Linux distribution using Nix package manager)
There is a community maintained VS Code Nix package in the nixpkgs repository. In order to install it using Nix, set
allowUnfree
option to true in your config.nix
and execute:Installing .rpm package manually
The VS Code .rpm package (64-bit) can also be manually downloaded and installed, however auto-updating won't work unless the repository above is installed. Once downloaded it can be installed using your package manager, for example with
dnf
:Note that 32-bit and .tar.gz binaries are also available on the VS Code download page.
Updates
VS Code ships monthly and you can see when a new release is available by checking the release notes. If the VS Code repository was installed correctly, then your system package manager should handle auto-updating in the same way as other packages on the system.
Note: Updates are automatic and run in the background for the Snap package.
Node.js
Node.js is a popular platform and runtime for easily building and running JavaScript applications. It also includes npm, a Package Manager for Node.js modules. You'll see Node.js and npm mentioned frequently in our documentation and some optional VS Code tooling requires Node.js (for example, the VS Code extension generator).
If you'd like to install Node.js on Linux, see Installing Node.js via package manager to find the Node.js package and installation instructions tailored to your Linux distribution. You can also install and support multi version of Node.js by using the Node Version Manager.
To learn more about JavaScript and Node.js, see our Node.js tutorial, where you'll learn about running and debugging Node.js applications with VS Code.
Setting VS Code as the default text editor
xdg-open
You can set the default text editor for text files (
text/plain
) that is used by xdg-open
with the following command:Debian alternatives system
Debian-based distributions allow setting a default editor using the Debian alternatives system, without concern for the MIME type. You can set this by running the following and selecting code:
![Install Install](/uploads/1/2/6/6/126638110/391689215.png)
Windows as a Linux developer machine
Another option for Linux development with VS Code is use a Windows machine with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Windows Subsystem for Linux
With WSL, you can install and run Linux distributions on Windows. This enables you to develop and test your source code on Linux while still working locally on a Windows machine. WSL supports Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, and Alpine available from the Microsoft Store.
When coupled with the Remote - WSL extension, you get full VS Code editing and debugging support while running in the context of a Linux distro on WSL.
See the Developing in WSL documentation to learn more or try the Working in WSL step-by-step tutorial.
Next steps
Once you have installed VS Code, these topics will help you learn more about it:
- Additional Components - Learn how to install Git, Node.js, TypeScript, and tools like Yeoman.
- User Interface - A quick orientation to VS Code.
- User/Workspace Settings - Learn how to configure VS Code to your preferences through settings.
Common questions
Azure VM Issues
I'm getting a 'Running without the SUID sandbox' error?
You can safely ignore this error.
Debian and moving files to trash
If you see an error when deleting files from the VS Code Explorer on the Debian operating system, it might be because the trash implementation that VS Code is using is not there.
Run these commands to solve this issue:
'Visual Studio Code is unable to watch for file changes in this large workspace' (error ENOSPC)
When you see this notification, it indicates that the VS Code file watcher is running out of handles because the workspace is large and contains many files. The current limit can be viewed by running:
The limit can be increased to its maximum by editing
/etc/sysctl.conf
and adding this line to the end of the file:The new value can then be loaded in by running
sudo sysctl -p
. Note that Arch Linux works a little differently, See Increasing the amount of inotify watchers for details.While 524,288 is the maximum number of files that can be watched, if you're in an environment that is particularly memory constrained, you may wish to lower the number. Each file watch takes up 540 bytes (32-bit) or ~1kB (64-bit), so assuming that all 524,288 watches are consumed, that results in an upper bound of around 256MB (32-bit) or 512MB (64-bit).
Another option is to exclude specific workspace directories from the VS Code file watcher with the
files.watcherExclude
setting. The default for files.watcherExclude
excludes node_modules
and some folders under .git
, but you can add other directories that you don't want VS Code to track.I can't see Chinese characters in Ubuntu
We're working on a fix. In the meantime, open the application menu, then choose File > Preferences > Settings. In the Text Editor > Font section, set 'Font Family' to
Droid Sans Mono, Droid Sans Fallback
. If you'd rather edit the settings.json
file directly, set editor.fontFamily
as shown:Package git is not installed
This error can appear during installation and is typically caused by the package manager's lists being out of date. Try updating them and installing again:
The code bin command does not bring the window to the foreground on Ubuntu
Running
code .
on Ubuntu when VS Code is already open in the current directory will not bring VS Code into the foreground. This is a feature of the OS which can be disabled using ccsm
.Under General > General Options > Focus & Raise Behaviour, set 'Focus Prevention Level' to 'Off'. Remember this is an OS-level setting that will apply to all applications, not just VS Code.
Cannot install .deb package due to '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list: No such file or directory'
This can happen when
sources.list.d
doesn't exist or you don't have access to create the file. To fix this, try manually creating the folder and an empty vscode.list
file:Cannot move or resize the window while X forwarding a remote window
If you are using X forwarding to use VS Code remotely, you will need to use the native title bar to ensure you can properly manipulate the window. You can switch to using it by setting
window.titleBarStyle
to native
.Using the custom title bar
The custom title bar and menus were enabled by default on Linux for several months. The custom title bar has been a success on Windows, but the customer response on Linux suggests otherwise. Based on feedback, we have decided to make this setting opt-in on Linux and leave the native title bar as the default.
The custom title bar provides many benefits including great theming support and better accessibility through keyboard navigation and screen readers. Unfortunately, these benefits do not translate as well to the Linux platform. Linux has a variety of desktop environments and window managers that can make the VS Code theming look foreign to users. For users needing the accessibility improvements, we recommend enabling the custom title bar when running in accessibility mode using a screen reader. You can still manually set the title bar with the Window: Title Bar Style (
window.titleBarStyle
) setting.Broken cursor in editor with display scaling enabled
Due to an upstream issue #14787 with Electron, the mouse cursor may render incorrectly with scaling enabled. If you notice that the usual text cursor is not being rendered inside the editor as you would expect, try falling back to the native menu bar by configuring the setting
window.titleBarStyle
to native
.Repository changed its origin value
If you receive an error similar to the following:
Use
apt
instead of apt-get
and you will be prompted to accept the origin change:Active4 years, 7 months ago
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- Installing a .deb package on Arch - Is it possible? 4 answers
I am considering switching from Ubuntu Linux to Arch Linux. I have a long list of packages that I've installed using
apt-get
that I would like to install right after I install Arch itself.- Is there any tool to install Ubuntu packages on Arch?
- If not, canyou confirm that I will have problems with finding many of thepackages available for Ubuntu also available for Arch?
Arch Linux Installing Packages
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- You can install dpkg from AUR which will provide a probability to install .deb packages if needed
- You have no guarantee that there is an equivalent for every Ubuntu package, or that it will work correctly after you install it with dpkg.
I, personally, switched from Ubuntu to Fedora and than to Arch, and never had a problem with availability of some packages available in Ubuntu on Arch. Anyway, even if you can't find exact package, you can always build it from sources and in my opinion in Arch this process is somewhat easier. Arch nonetheless have another problem, fast packages update prevailing over correctness and consistency of packages, so you have no guarantee that after upgrade your system will work correctly (however, I faced this problem only once during 3 years of Arch experience)
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Since Arch is not a Debian-derivative Linux, is cannot use
apt-get
. There is no tool to install Ubuntu packages on Arch and there is no guarantee that every Ubuntu package has an Arch equivalent.Install Deb Package On Linux Mint
Arch has its own official repositories with thousand of packages, and besides that the Arch User Repository, that allows you to compile a package from source.
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