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VS Code Installation — Complete Summary
How it was installed
Added Microsoft's official apt repository, then installed via apt. This means VS Code will receive automatic updates through your system's package manager.
Installation path
- Binary: /usr/bin/code
- Version: 1.121.0 (latest stable)
- Architecture: x64
- Deb size: 158 MB download, ~726 MB on disk
Display environment
- Display: X11 (:0)
- Session type: X11 (not Wayland)
- code . will open in your current desktop session
Pre-installed extensions (54 found)
VS Code came with an existing extension set already installed in your home directory (~/.vscode/extensions/). Highlights:
Core language support:
- Python: ms-python.python, ms-python.vscode-pylance, ms-python.debugpy, ms-python.autopep8
- C/C++: ms-vscode.cpptools, ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack, ms-vscode.cmake-tools, twxs.cmake
- Rust: rust-lang.rust-analyzer
- Go: golang.go
- Java: full pack — redhat.java, vscjava.vscode-java-pack, vscjava.vscode-java-debug, vscjava.vscode-java-test, vscjava.vscode-maven, vscjava.vscode-gradle, vscjava.vscode-lombok
- Kotlin: mathiasfrohlich.kotlin
- Nix: bbenoist.nix
- PHP: xdebug.php-pack
- TOML: bungcip.better-toml
- YAML/XML: redhat.vscode-yaml, redhat.vscode-xml
Embedded & MCU development:
- marus25.cortex-debug, mcu-debug.debug-tracker-vscode, mcu-debug.memory-view, mcu-debug.peripheral-viewer
- raspberry-pi.raspberry-pi-pico, paulober.pico-w-go
- ms-vscode.vscode-serial-monitor, moozzyk.arduino
Remote development:
- ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh, ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers, ms-vscode.remote-explorer
Other notable:
- github.vscode-github-actions — GitHub Actions support
- editorconfig.editorconfig — EditorConfig compliance
- akamud.vscode-theme-onedark, azemoh.one-monokai — themes
- ms-vscode.css, octref.vetur — web/styling
ww package — also installed globally
Alongside VS Code, ww was installed earlier as an editable global package (~/.local/bin/ww) with system Python 3.12, ready to use from any terminal.