{"id":8432,"date":"2019-01-21T16:36:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T16:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=8432"},"modified":"2019-03-09T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T06:24:03","slug":"how-to-install-visual-studio-code-on-debian-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/01\/21\/how-to-install-visual-studio-code-on-debian-9\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Visual Studio Code on Debian 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Visual Studio Code<\/a>\u00a0is a free and open source cross-platform code editor developed by Microsoft. It has a built-in debugging support, embedded\u00a0Git<\/a>\u00a0control, syntax highlighting, code completion, integrated terminal, code refactoring and snippets. Visual Studio Code functionality can be extended using extensions.<\/p>\n

This tutorial explains how to install Visual Studio Code editor on Debian using apt from the VS Code repository.<\/p>\n

Prerequisites<\/a><\/h2>\n

The user you are logged in as must have\u00a0sudo privileges<\/a>\u00a0to be able to install packages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installing Visual Studio Code on Debian<\/a><\/h2>\n

Complete the following steps to install Visual Studio Code on your Debian system:<\/p>\n

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  1. Start by updating the packages index and installing the dependencies by typing:\n
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    sudo apt update<\/span>sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https curl<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Import the Microsoft GPG key using the following\u00a0curl command<\/a>:\n
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    curl -sSL https:\/\/packages.microsoft.com\/keys\/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Add the Visual Studio Code repository to your system:<\/p>\n
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    sudo add-apt-repository \"deb [arch=amd64] https:\/\/packages.microsoft.com\/repos\/vscode stable main\"<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Once the repository is added, install the latest version of Visual Studio Code with:\n
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    sudo apt update\r\n<\/span>sudo apt install code<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    That\u2019s it. Visual Studio Code has been installed on your Debian desktop and you can start using it.<\/p>\n
    Starting Visual Studio Code<\/a><\/h2>\n
    Once the VS Code is installed on your Debian system you can launch it either from the command line by typing\u00a0code<\/code>\u00a0or by clicking on the VS Code icon (Activities -> Visual Studio Code<\/code>).<\/p>\n
    When you start VS Code for the first time, a window like the following will be displayed:<\/span><\/p>\n
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    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
    You can now start installing extensions and configuring VS Code according to your preferences.<\/p>\n
    Updating Visual Studio Code<\/a><\/h2>\n
    When a new version of Visual Studio Code is released you can update the package through your desktop standard Software Update tool or by running the following commands in your terminal:<\/p>\n
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    sudo apt update\r\n<\/span>sudo apt upgrade<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
    Conclusion<\/a><\/h2>\n
    You have successfully installed VS Code on your Debian 9 machine. Your next step could be to install\u00a0Additional Components<\/a>\u00a0and customize your\u00a0User and Workspace Settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n
    Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    Visual Studio Code\u00a0is a free and open source cross-platform code editor developed by Microsoft. It has a built-in debugging support, embedded\u00a0Git\u00a0control, syntax highlighting, code completion, integrated terminal, code refactoring and snippets. Visual Studio Code functionality can be extended using extensions. This tutorial explains how to install Visual Studio Code editor on Debian using apt from … <\/p>\n
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