Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 21.04

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is a source code editor that widely used by software developers around the world. It is very handy, easy to use and supports many programming languages. With this program we can easily write our program code in Python, PHP, JavaScript, shell script and many more. In this article, I am going to show you how to install Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 21.04. Microsoft VS Code is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 21.04

Steps to Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 21.04

For Linux users, Microsoft distribute this program as DEB, RPM as well as Snap. Ubuntu users can easily download the DEB version and install it straight away.

Step 1. Download VS Code DEB installer

Please use the link below to download the latest version of Microsoft VS Code DEB installer for Ubuntu and all derivatives. It’s only available for 64 bit system.

https://az764295.vo.msecnd.net/stable/c185983a683d14c396952dd432459097bc7f757f/code_1.55.0-1617120720_amd64.deb

Step 2. Install the package

To install, simply right-click the DEB file you’ve downloaded and choose Open with Software Install

Click install and wait until the process completes. In few moments, you should be able to use the program.

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