Visual studio code is a free and open source text editor from microsoft, in this article i will show you how to install visual studio code on xubuntu 18.04 bionic.
How to install Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on Xubuntu 18.04
- go to visual studio code official website
- download the debian package (.deb)
- open command line on xubuntu (press CTRL + ALT + T)
- install visual studio code (assuming the debian package is located on Downloads folder)
sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/code_1.27.2-1536736588_amd64.deb
NOTE: the code_1.27.2-1536736588_amd64.deb is the name of the debian package, make sure it match with the one you have.
Once visual studio code is successfully installed, you can open it from xubuntu start menu > Development > Visual Studio Code.
~ Happy Coding ~
