VS Code on Ubuntu

Installing VS Code on Ubuntu 24.04

Here are the steps to install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 24.04:

Method 1: Using the APT package manager (Recommended)

1. Update your package lists:

   sudo apt update

2. Install dependencies for downloading packages over HTTPS:

   sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https wget software-properties-common

3. Import the Microsoft GPG key:

wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg —dearmor > microsoft.gpg sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg

4. Add the VS Code repository:
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main"

5. Update package lists again:

   sudo apt update

6. Install VS Code:

   sudo apt install code

Method 2: Using the .deb package

1. Download the .deb package from the official VS Code website:

   wget https://code.visualstudio.com/sha/download?build=stable&os=linux-deb-x64 -O vscode.deb

2. Install the package:

   sudo apt install ./vscode.deb

Method 3: Using Snap

If you prefer using Snap packages:

sudo snap install code --classic

After installation, you can launch VS Code from your application menu or by typing code in the terminal.