Visual Studio Code 1.18 released. Install Visual Studio Code on Linux Ubuntu. October 2017 Visual Studio Code brings support for multi-root workspaces is now enabled by default in the Stable release. Git status in File Explorer support to the File Explorer to show modified, added, conflicting, and ignored files in a different color and with a badge.
Visual Studio Code October 2017
October 2017 release of Visual Studio Code brings a number of significant updates and outstanding feature requests, including:
- Multi-root workspaces released to Stable – Group a logical set of folders into a single workspace.
- Vertical panels – Dock panels (Terminal, Output, or Debug Console) to the right of your editor.
- Git indicators in the Explorer – See pending file changes in the File Explorer.
- Inline pending change review – View pending changes and perform partial commits in the editor.
- Several performance improvements – Faster Windows start-up and editor performance tuning.
- Auto imports for JS/TS – Relevant imports are added as you call local symbols.
- Extract local variable for JS/TS – Refactor a new local variable based on your selection.
- Install @types for TypeScript – A new Quick Fix adds missing @types files to your project.
- Improved extension recommendations – Recommendations are highlighted in extension searches.
Install Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code 1.18 : October 2017 Visual Studio Code release can be installed on Linux Ubuntu Systems via the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > microsoft.gpg
sudo mv microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.gpg