How to install VS Code as a snap package If you prefer to install VS Code as a snap package for easy management and self-containment, all you have to do is run the commands below.

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

How to install VS Code To install VS Code, head over to the official download page, open a terminal and run the following command: sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/code*.deb ...

It’s also possible to use the popular Homebrew package manager: brew install --cask visual-studio-code. Running VS Code in portable mode Another useful way to run VS Code is in portable mode.