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Package Details: visual-studio-code-bin 1.121.0-1

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Git Clone URL:	https://aur.archlinux.org/visual-studio-code-bin.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base:	visual-studio-code-bin
Description:	Visual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (official binary version)
Upstream URL:	https://code.visualstudio.com/
Licenses:	custom: commercial
Conflicts:	code
Provides:	code, vscode
Submitter:	dcelasun
Maintainer:	dcelasun
Last Packager:	dcelasun
Votes:	1667
Popularity:	30.77
First Submitted:	2017-12-18 19:14 (UTC)
Last Updated:	2026-05-20 10:43 (UTC)

Dependencies (17)

alsa-lib
gcc-libs (gcc-libs-git^AUR, gccrs-libs-git^AUR, gcc-libs-snapshot^AUR)
glibc (glibc-git^AUR, glibc-eac^AUR, glibc-git-native-pgo^AUR)
gnupg (gnupg-git^AUR, gnupg-largekeys^AUR)
gtk3 (gtk3-no_deadkeys_underline^AUR, gtk3-classic^AUR, gtk3-patched-filechooser-icon-view^AUR, gtk3-classic-xfce^AUR)
libnotify (libnotify-git^AUR)
libsecret
libxkbfile
libxss
lsof (lsof-git^AUR)
nss (nss-hg^AUR)
shared-mime-info (shared-mime-info-git^AUR)
xdg-utils (busking-git^AUR, xdg-utils-slock^AUR, mimi^AUR, mimi-git^AUR, opener^AUR, mimejs-git^AUR, xdg-utils-mimeo^AUR)
glib2 (glib2-git^AUR, glib2-patched-thumbnailer^AUR) (optional) – Needed for move to trash functionality
icu69^AUR (icu69-bin^AUR) (optional) – Needed for live share
libdbusmenu-glib (optional) – Needed for KDE global menu
org.freedesktop.secrets (gnome-keyring-git^AUR, pass-secrets-git^AUR, keepassxc-allow-aur-extension-origin^AUR, keepassxc-allow-aur-extension-origin-bin^AUR, bitw-git^AUR, dssd^AUR, pass-secret-service-git^AUR, keepassxc-qt6^AUR, himitsu-secret-service^AUR, kwallet-git^AUR, gopass-secret-service^AUR, pass-secret-service-bin^AUR, chipass-git^AUR, pass-secret-service^AUR, keepassxc-git^AUR, rosec-bin^AUR, rosec-git^AUR, gnome-keyring, keepassxc, kwallet, oo7) (optional) – Needed for settings sync

Required by (26)

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claude-workspaces (requires code) (optional)
code-features (requires code)
code-features-insiders (requires code)
code-marketplace (requires code)
code-nautilus-git (requires code) (optional)
code-xdg-dir-patch (requires code)
contextpilot (optional)
contextpilot-git (optional)
dokytree (requires code) (optional)
dokytree-git (requires code) (optional)
meta-package-manager (requires code) (optional)
meta-package-manager-git (requires code) (optional)
nautilus-code (requires code) (optional)
neopo-git (optional)
nwscript-code (requires code)
python-ocp-vscode (requires vscode) (optional)
rt-thread-env-meta (requires code) (optional)
rust-analyzer-vscode-git (requires code)
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Sources (7)

Pinned Comments

dcelasun commented on 2017-11-15 06:20 (UTC) (edited on 2026-01-23 13:07 (UTC) by dcelasun)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (read before flagging or commenting!)

What is the difference between this package and the one in the community repo?

This is the official binary distribution from Microsoft. The one in the community repo is an unofficial build made from source. Beyond the licence difference and branding, there are some proprietary features not available in the open-source version.

There is a new version out, why is the package not updated?

This package depends on both the official tarball and files from GitHub. Please check this page AND this page before flagging as out-of-date. If the new version isn't on both pages, this package cannot be updated! If you can see the new version on both pages, but the AUR package is still not updated, flag it and give it time. It's usually done within hours.

I'm using an AUR helper (yay, yaourt etc.) and I can't install it. Why?

Sometimes AUR helpers do weird things. Download the tarball and install it manually with makepkg -si. If that works, report the problem to your AUR helper's upstream, not here.

When I install this package xdg-open uses vscode, not my file manager! How do I fix this?

Install ~~shared-mime-info-gnome~~ gnome-session which now includes mimemapps.

Why is $X a dependency? I don't like it.

Just because $X is not required to open the app, doesn't mean there is nothing that depends on it. Always search the comment history on AUR to see if that dependency has been previously discussed before writing your own comment. Still nothing? Then use namcap to make sure it's really not needed. If namcap doesn't complain, please leave a comment here and I'll investigate.

Something is broken with the app, where do I report it?

The problem might be a packaging issue (wrong paths, dependencies, icons), so please write a comment here first. If you don't get a reply, or if someone says it's an upstream issue, you can report it on GitHub.

I have a problem with this package, can I email you?

No, you won't get a reply. Please stop doing this. Leave a comment here instead and be patient.

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wscp commented on 2024-08-04 07:03 (UTC) (edited on 2024-08-04 07:04 (UTC) by wscp)

The current latest version (visual-studio-code-bin-1.92.0-1) seems to segfault immediately, too early to even log any crash data.

EDIT: A reinstall fixed it.

dcelasun commented on 2024-07-21 15:28 (UTC)

Historical reasons, mostly. There is a long tradition of proprietary binaries ending up in /opt.

aliu commented on 2024-07-21 15:25 (UTC)

Is there a reason why vscode is installed to /opt? It's not that big, and I checked 5 pages of the comment history before getting bored.

dcelasun commented on 2024-06-13 09:05 (UTC)

pacman 6.0.2-9 started building debug packages by default and whatever AUR helper you are using seems to be installing these debug packages unconditionally. Add !debug to the OPTIONS array in /etc/makepkg.conf to fix it.

marcelicious commented on 2024-06-13 05:55 (UTC)

I've exactly the same slack-desktop-debug conflict as ViToni!

ViToni commented on 2024-06-12 18:20 (UTC) (edited on 2024-06-12 18:22 (UTC) by ViToni)

For me this package conflicts with slack-desktop-debug. As it also conflicts with zulip-desktop-bin (mentioned below) I'd tend to agree the actual reason could be the common dependency as all three are electron based apps (as was already mentioned). Wondering if this is an issue of the package itself or how AUR packages are built in general.

visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/09/ff65463755b887e71c59f7b68228e92a84bd46 exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/09/ff65463755b887e71c59f7b68228e92a84bd46.debug exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/15/1f079fb274bc8b986bddea21c82a6b2ce21690 exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/15/1f079fb274bc8b986bddea21c82a6b2ce21690.debug exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/c7/dd943c9a2f9568fcd82fa7baddb1f22f38fb22 exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/c7/dd943c9a2f9568fcd82fa7baddb1f22f38fb22.debug exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/f3/a26db3f1c4644e02d50fa102282631595594df exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/f3/a26db3f1c4644e02d50fa102282631595594df.debug exists in filesystem (owned by slack-desktop-debug)

j.r commented on 2024-06-12 12:13 (UTC)

This makes me think it's related to the electron shipped with all those applications

saabzero commented on 2024-06-11 10:47 (UTC)

Another conflict is with slack (slack-desktop-debug) with the same directories

bobi commented on 2024-06-11 08:30 (UTC)

It also conflicts with (at least) both teams-for-linux and teams-for-linux-bin, for the exact same directories.

j.r commented on 2024-06-11 07:53 (UTC)

This package somehow conflicts with zulip-desktop-bin:

error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/09/ff65463755b887e71c59f7b68228e92a84bd46 exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/09/ff65463755b887e71c59f7b68228e92a84bd46.debug exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/15/1f079fb274bc8b986bddea21c82a6b2ce21690 exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/15/1f079fb274bc8b986bddea21c82a6b2ce21690.debug exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/c7/dd943c9a2f9568fcd82fa7baddb1f22f38fb22 exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/c7/dd943c9a2f9568fcd82fa7baddb1f22f38fb22.debug exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/f3/a26db3f1c4644e02d50fa102282631595594df exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)
visual-studio-code-bin-debug: /usr/lib/debug/.build-id/f3/a26db3f1c4644e02d50fa102282631595594df.debug exists in filesystem (owned by zulip-desktop-bin-debug)