# 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

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

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## Download

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695316528893/6ee406d0-404f-425a-aba4-660e4f6be37d.png align="center")

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## Choose .deb

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695316576661/002d37bb-8341-4f50-9c00-c590952fff66.png align="center")

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## Install VS Code

```ruby
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

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

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695316867846/99637edb-5a5f-496e-9a2e-75ccb9903ef4.png align="center")

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## Check installation

### Through version

```ruby
code --version
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695317047134/b66b7c70-83cc-4604-94ea-58104ae0810d.png align="center")

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### Through the executable file's path

```ruby
which code
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695317047134/b66b7c70-83cc-4604-94ea-58104ae0810d.png align="center")

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### Through post-installation run

```ruby
code &
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1695317047134/b66b7c70-83cc-4604-94ea-58104ae0810d.png align="center")

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## Done

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## **Final thoughts**

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