Tutorial: Installing Code-Server on Fedora Server Latest

Introduction

Code-Server is an open-source tool that allows you to access and run Visual Studio Code on a remote server or computer. It's a great tool for developers who want to access their favorite code editor from anywhere, without having to install it on their local machine.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Code-Server on the latest version of Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A server running the latest version of Fedora Server
• Sudo access to the server
• An SSH client installed on your local machine

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

Code-Server is built on Node.js, so you'll need to have it installed on your server. You can install Node.js and NPM using the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs npm

Step 2: Install Code-Server

Once you have Node.js and NPM installed, you can install Code-Server using NPM. Run the following command:

sudo npm install -g code-server

This will install Code-Server globally on your system.

Step 3: Configure Code-Server

By default, Code-Server listens on port 8080. However, you can change this by creating a configuration file. Create a new file called config.yaml in your home directory using the following command:

nano ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml

Add the following content to the file to change the port to 3000 (or any other port you prefer):

bind-addr: 127.0.0.1:3000
auth: password
password: yourpassword

Replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Start Code-Server

To start Code-Server, run the following command:

code-server

This will start Code-Server and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 on your local machine.

Step 5: Access Code-Server Remotely

If you want to access Code-Server from a remote machine, you'll need to enable SSH tunneling. Start by opening an SSH connection to your server with the following command:

ssh user@your.server.ip.address -L 3000:127.0.0.1:3000

Replace user with your username and your.server.ip.address with your server's IP address.

Once you're connected, navigate to http://localhost:3000 on your local machine and enter the password you set in Step 3.

Conclusion

You've successfully installed Code-Server on your Fedora Server and configured it to access it remotely. You can now use your favorite code editor from anywhere and on any device. Happy coding!

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