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

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)

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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 Please check this page AND this page before flagging as out-of-date.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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shore commented on 2023-04-13 02:05 (UTC)

out of dated......

ejiek commented on 2023-02-22 11:18 (UTC)

There is an extra white space in the end of the line:

install -d "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons"

FabioLolix commented on 2023-02-14 11:50 (UTC)

@DHxchange you need to refresh your pacman db

DHxchange commented on 2023-02-14 11:35 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-14 11:37 (UTC) by DHxchange)

I tried to install the linked tarball via makepkg -si, and it failed because the lsof dependency is no longer available. Accessing web pages via the browser works fine so I doubt this is a network problem on my machine.

$ makepkg -si
==> Making package: visual-studio-code-bin 1.75.1-1 (Tue 14 Feb 2023 19:32:16)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Installing missing dependencies...
[sudo] password for [user]: 
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) lsof-4.96.5-1

Total Download Size:   0.11 MiB
Total Installed Size:  0.20 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
:: Retrieving packages...
 lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst failed to download
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.2degrees.nz : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from uvermont.mm.fcix.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirrors.sonic.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.alpix.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from repo.iut.ac.ir : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'lsof-4.96.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from manjaro.mirror.garr.it : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies.
==> Missing dependencies:
  -> lsof
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> ERROR: Could not resolve all dependencies.

dcelasun commented on 2023-02-11 20:32 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-11 20:33 (UTC) by dcelasun)

@friday13 that's a weird error, like your makepkg is broken for some reason. Try in a clean build directory without any AUR helpers.

friday13 commented on 2023-02-11 20:26 (UTC) 

Entering fakeroot environment...
/usr/share/makepkg/util/pkgbuild.sh: line 30: declare: `package_visual-studio-code-bin': not a valid identifier
/usr/share/makepkg/util/pkgbuild.sh: line 30: declare: `package_visual-studio-code-bin': not a valid identifier
==> Starting package()...
cp: target '-R': No such file or directory
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in package().
    Aborting...
 -> error making: visual-studio-code-bin

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