How to open two instances of VS Code on Deepin OS 20.9 or any other Debian-based Linux distro?

How to open two instances of VS Code on Deepin OS 20.9 or any other Debian-based Linux distro?


VS Code

VS Code, short for Visual Studio Code, is a popular and widely used source code editor and integrated development environment (IDE). It is developed by Microsoft and is known for its flexibility, extensibility, and a wide range of features that make it a powerful tool for software development.


Solution 1 - Duplicate workspace


File


Duplicate workspace


Solution 2 - New window

Open the terminal


New window

code --new-window

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