
#Install visual studio code arch linux install#
While the prerequisite install script above covers a variety of distributions, you may be wondering what is typically missing from vanilla installations.
#Install visual studio code arch linux code#
If you prefer not to have VS Code run the command for you, you can also opt to re-run the very latest version of this script at any time manually by using the following command in a Terminal window: wget -O ~/vsls-reqs & chmod +x ~/vsls-reqs & ~/vsls-reqs If you see a message indicating the script does not support your distribution, see tips for community supported distributions for information the community has shared with us. Assuming the script completes successfully, reload Visual Studio Code when prompted you should be all set! You may also want to check out tips by distribution for other hints and workarounds if any exist. When you click "Install", a terminal window will appear where your OS will ask you to enter your admin / root (sudo) password to continue. You'll see a toast notification when Live Share encounters a problem that can originate from missing libraries asking you for permission to install them. By default, Live Share attempts to detect and install Linux prerequisites for you. Some distributions of Linux are missing libraries Live Share needs to function. Note that Live Share only supports 64-bit Linux. This document provides some information on requirements and some troubleshooting details that might help you get up and running even if your configuration is only community supported.


However, in the event that you are using a non-standard configuration or downstream distribution, you may or may not run into some hiccups. If you stick to supported versions of Ubuntu Desktop (16.04+), CentOS 7, or Fedora Workstation (27+) and only use official distributions of VS Code, you should find the process straight forward.

Linux is a highly variable environment and with the sheer number of desktop environments and distributions can be complicated to get working.
