[SOLVED] How to run visual studio code in linux

Issue

I am new to Linux OS, I downloaded rpm package from of visual studio code from Microsoft official website.This is the machine

CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810 (Core)

I ran the command

rpm -qpi code-1.40.2-1574694258.el7.x86_64.rpm

Output of the command

Name        : code
Version     : 1.40.2
Release     : 1574694258.el7
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: (not installed)
Group       : Development/Tools
Size        : 235084185
License     : Multiple, see https://code.visualstudio.com/license
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : code-1.40.2-1574694258.el7.src.rpm
Build Date  : Mon 25 Nov 2019 10:04:31 AM EST
Build Host  : 2114565cfb42
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager    : Visual Studio Code Team <[email protected]>
Vendor      : Microsoft Corporation
URL         : https://code.visualstudio.com/
Summary     : Code editing. Redefined.
Description :
Visual Studio Code is a new choice of tool that combines the simplicity of a code editor with what developers need for the core edit-build-debug cycle. See https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux for installation instructions and FAQ.

Now I want to run the visual studio code as I run in windows machine. How do I achieve this?

Note I have only ssh connection to the linux machine.

Solution

you should start by installing the package. You only just queried the package, to install it, you must (as super user) run:

rpm --install code-1.40.2-1574694258.el7.x86_64.rpm

once that is installed, you'll be able to launch the program by launching the command:

code

As @Leon.fon noted, if you have only an ssh connection, you won't be able to start a GUI, but exporting your display might work:

ssh -X ...

Answered By - Chris Maes