AUR (en) - visual-studio-code-bin

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:	1465
Popularity:	14.57
First Submitted:	2017-12-18 19:14 (UTC)
Last Updated:	2024-11-15 11:08 (UTC)

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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 license 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?

Please check this page before flagging as out-of-date. If there is no new version on that page, it's not yet released. A tag on Github is NOT a release! If you can see the new version on the updates page but the AUR package is still not updated, flag it and give it time. It's usually done within a day or two.

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. Also see this reddit thread.

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.

Had the same problem but as @primos suggested fixing the md5sum allows you to install the package.

md5sums are not correct. I ran md5sum on the downloads and got x64 => c74237b2bb22cc09716a297581ab87f0 i386 => d5b0217f3a764987499d83f2abf24036 Changed the pkgbuild file and x64 version installed for me.

I'm getting the error: ==> Validating source_x86_64 files with md5sums... code_x64_1.10.tar.gz ... FAILED

@gdamjan: Check the past comments please. It's needed for "move to trash" functionality. If it bothers enough people, I can move it to optdepends with the next release.

is the dependency to gvfs really needed?? I've masked gvfs-daemon gvfs-metadata gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor in my --user systemd, and vscode still works.

great, thanks! keep up the good work :)

Yes, because there was a new release and the download URLs always point to the latest. Try again now.

Getting the following error message after trying to update: ==> Validating source_x86_64 files with md5sums... code_x64_1.9.0.tar.gz ... FAILED visual-studio-code.desktop ... Passed ==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check! ==> ERROR: Makepkg was unable to build visual-studio-code.

@goetzc: Done, thanks.

Hi! The desktop file could be improved, there is the "Categories" entry twice, and having also the category Utilities (as other editors) could be handy. desktop-file-validate gives: file contains multiple keys named "Categories" in group "Desktop Entry"

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dcelasun commented on 2017-11-15 06:20 (UTC) (edited on 2020-02-06 21:33 (UTC) by dcelasun)

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lszanto commented on 2017-03-02 08:12 (UTC)

primos commented on 2017-03-02 02:50 (UTC)

gotaug commented on 2017-03-02 02:20 (UTC)

dcelasun commented on 2017-02-18 22:09 (UTC)

gdamjan commented on 2017-02-18 22:03 (UTC)

raphi011 commented on 2017-02-09 10:08 (UTC) (edited on 2017-02-09 10:08 (UTC) by raphi011)

dcelasun commented on 2017-02-09 08:25 (UTC)

raphi011 commented on 2017-02-09 08:19 (UTC)

dcelasun commented on 2017-01-15 18:36 (UTC)

g360 commented on 2017-01-15 16:46 (UTC)