How to install Visual Studio Code on Linux Mint 21 vanessa or any other Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a Debian file format

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Go to the site

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux

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Download

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Choose .deb

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Install VS Code

sudo apt install gdebi

Using gdebi is a convenient way to handle .deb file installations because it automatically resolves dependencies and ensures that the package is properly integrated with your system.

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Install

sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/code_1.82.2-1694671812_amd64.deb

Output

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Check installation

Through version

code --version

Output

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Through the executable file's path

which code

Output

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Through post-installation run

code &

Output

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Done

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Celebrate

You've made it!

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