How to Install VSCodium on Arch Linux

VSCodium is a free, open-source code editor that is based on the popular Visual Studio Code editor. It is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. In this tutorial, we will be installing VSCodium on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing VSCodium, make sure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Dependencies

VSCodium requires certain dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be installed. Open your terminal and install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S git base-devel

Step 2: Clone VSCodium Repository

Next, we need to clone the VSCodium repository from Github. Open your terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium.git

Step 3: Build and Install VSCodium

Navigate to the cloned VSCodium repository directory by running:

cd vscodium

Then, we need to build and install VSCodium on our system. Run the following command to execute the build script:

./scripts/build.sh

Finally, install the VSCodium package using:

sudo pacman -U vscodium-*.pkg.tar.zst

Step 4: Launch VSCodium

Now that VSCodium is installed on your system, you can launch it by running the following command in your terminal:

vscodium

Alternatively, you can search for VSCodium in your applications menu and launch it from there.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VSCodium on Arch Linux.

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