How to install code-server on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Code-server is an open-source project that allows you to code and work on source code from anywhere, through a web browser, using Visual Studio Code. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install code-server on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following:

• A Linux-based operating system (EndeavourOS Latest)
• Access to a terminal shell

Install Code-Server

To install code-server, you need to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Download the Code-Server Files

The first step is to download the code-server files from the GitHub repository.

You can do this by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases/download/v3.9.3/code-server-3.9.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz

This command will download the latest version of code-server. Ensure you check for the latest version on the project's GitHub page and adjust the v3.9.3 in the URL accordingly.

Step 2: Extract the Code-Server Files

Once the download is complete, you need to extract the downloaded files:

tar -xvzf code-server-3.9.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 3: Move the Files

Next, you need to move the extracted files to your preferred directory.

For example, to move the files to the /opt directory:

sudo mv code-server-3.9.3-linux-amd64 /opt/code-server

Step 4: Create a Symlink

To make it easier to run code-server, you can create a symlink.

sudo ln -s /opt/code-server/code-server /usr/local/bin/code-server

Step 5: Configure Code-Server

Before running code-server, you need to configure it by creating a service file.

Create a file /etc/systemd/system/code-server.service using your preferred editor and paste in the following:

[Unit]
Description=Code Server
After=network.target

[Service]
User=yourusername
Group=yourusergroup
WorkingDirectory=/home/yourusername
Environment=PASSWORD=yourpassword
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/code-server --bind-addr=0.0.0.0:8080 --user-data-dir=/tmp/code-server-data --no-auth

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Ensure you replace yourusername, yourusergroup, and yourpassword with your desired values.

Step 6: Start the Service

To start the code-server service, reload the systemd daemon and then start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start code-server

Step 7: Access Code-Server

Lastly, to access code-server, open a web browser on your computer or device and enter the IP address of your EndeavourOS Latest system followed by ":8080" in the address bar, for example:

http://192.168.0.2:8080

Enter your password when prompted and then start coding.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install code-server on EndeavourOS Latest. With code-server, you can now code, work, and collaborate anywhere, using any device with a web browser.

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