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VScodium​

VSCodium is the open-source version of VS Code, which can be downloaded from the VSCodium release page.

For example, download 1.94.2.24286:

wget https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/download/1.94.2.24286/VSCodium-linux-riscv64-1.94.2.24286.tar.gz

Installation:

sudo mkdir /opt/vscodium
sudo tar xf VSCodium-linux-riscv64-1.94.2.24286.tar.gz -C /opt/vscodium

Create a desktop shortcut:

  1. Create a file named vscodium.desktop in the desktop folder with the following content:

    [Desktop Entry]
    Name=VSCodium
    Exec=/opt/vscodium/bin/codium
    Terminal=false
    Icon=/opt/vscodium/resources/app/resources/linux/code.png
    Type=Application

  2. After saving, you will see a new VSCodium shortcut on the desktop. Right-click it and select Allow Launching.

  3. Double-click to run.

Known issues:

  • Interaction smoothness is suboptimal
  • APT installation is not supported yet

Remote Development​

Remote development mode:

architecture ssh

Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH​

Not supported yet.

VS Code in the browser​

Deploy code-server to use VS Code remotely in a browser.

Install code-server on Bianbu v2.0rc1 or later：

sudo apt-get install code-server

Run code-server，replacing IP with your machine's IP address:

code-server --host IP --port PORT

Note that if IP is not specified, it defaults to localhost and can only be accessed from the local browser. PORT is usually optional. When you see the following information, it means code-server has started successfully.

info HTTP server listening on http://IP:PORT/
info  Session server listening on ~/.local/share/code-server/code-server-ipc.sock

Open a browser on any computer or tablet and visit http://IP:PORT to open remote folders and files.

code-server

Known issues:

  • Not all extensions work properly

VSCodium Open Remote - SSH​

VSCodium is an open-source version of VS Code. The extension Open Remote - SSH supports remote development.

  1. Install VSCodium, refer to the official guide
  2. Open VSCodium, go to the extensions page, search for Open Remote - SSH, and install it.
  3. Open the remote explorer to connect to an SSH Target.
  4. Once connected, you can open remote folders and files.