That’s it! Installed snaps are automatically refreshed, so you’ll always have the latest release of VS Code installed.
To install Visual Studio Code in all current Ubuntu releases, simply run command (open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T): sudo snap install -classic vscode Cross-platform (powered by Electron), it features a marketplace of more than 3000 extensions where any language can find its linters, debuggers and test runners. Launched in 2015 by Microsoft, Visual Studio Code has imposed itself as one of the preferred code editors in the developer community. MicroSoft’s Visual Studio Code IDE now is super easy to install in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, and higher via the Snap package format.ĭavid Callé announced the availability of Visual Studio Code as a Snap a day ago: