{"id":45055,"date":"2023-12-31T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T15:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=45055"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:41:30","slug":"install-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/install-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Visual Studio Code in Ubuntu 22.04 & 24.04 [3 ways]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install VS Code IDE and keep it up-to-date in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 25.04 using 3 different ways.<\/p>\n

Microsoft provides official code packages for Linux through native .deb<\/code> (for Debian\/Ubuntu), .rpm<\/code> (for Fedora\/SUSE), and universal Snap<\/code> package run in sandbox.<\/p>\n

For choice, there’s also a community maintained Flatpak<\/code> package which also runs in sandbox.<\/p>\n

So, there are 3 common ways to install this IDE in your Ubuntu Desktop!<\/p>\n

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Option 1: Install VS Code via Snap (Official)<\/h3>\n

Snap package is the easiest way<\/b> to install VS Code (or code-insider) in Ubuntu. Which, also receives update automatically silently in the background. So, just install it, then you always have the latest version.<\/p>\n

However, the Snap app runs in sandbox which might have permission or compatibility issues. And, so far it only support x86_64<\/b> (Intel\/AMD<\/code> CPUs) CPU architecture types.<\/p>\n

To install the package, simply search for & install it from Ubuntu Software (or App Center for 24.04 and higher):<\/p>\n

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VS Code in App Center<\/p><\/div>\n

Or, press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open terminal, and run command to install the Snap package:<\/p>\n

snap install code --classic<\/pre>\n
The Snap package can also be installed in most other Linux, see this page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n
Option 2: Install VS Code via Flatpak<\/h3>\n
VS Code official installers are proprietary. For those who prefer open-source, there’s a community maintained Flatpak package available.<\/b><\/p>\n
VS Code is available to install as Flatpak package in both x86_64<\/b> (Intel\/AMD CPUS) and arm64<\/b> (Rasperry Pi, Apple Silicon, etc) machines.<\/p>\n
Same to Snap, the only downside could be that it might have more issues compare to the native .deb<\/code> package.<\/p>\n
Linux Mint (since 21) can search for install Code IDE as Flatpak directly from Software Manager. While, Ubuntu and Debian users need to run the commands below one by one to get it:<\/p>\n