VSCodium is a Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) open source project. It is a lightweight and fast source code editor, which offers users an exceptional experience while working with different programming languages.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to install VSCodium on Alpine Linux.
Before installing VSCodium, update your system to ensure you are using the latest version of the software available for your system. Use the following command:
$ sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
Install the dependencies that are required to install VSCodium on Alpine Linux. Run the following command:
$ sudo apk add libc6-compat libstdc++ curl
VSCodium can be installed on Alpine Linux by downloading the latest version of the source code available on the project’s Github page. Perform the following steps:
Open your terminal and download the VSCodium latest release archive using the following command:
$ curl -L https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/latest/download/vscodium-VERSION.tar.gz -o vscodium.tar.gz
Replace VERSION with the latest version available on the project's release page.
Extract the archive using the following command:
$ tar -xvzf vscodium.tar.gz
Once the archive is extracted, navigate to the VSCodium folder and then run the following command:
$ ./install.sh
The installation process should take a few seconds to complete. Once done, you can start VSCodium by running the following command:
$ vscodium
Congratulations! You have successfully installed VSCodium on Alpine Linux.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install VSCodium on Alpine Linux. Ensure you have the latest version of the software on your system before proceeding to install it. We hope this tutorial was helpful.
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