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:	1484
Popularity:	16.70
First Submitted:	2017-12-18 19:14 (UTC)
Last Updated:	2025-01-17 07:47 (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.

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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.

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I think that to mantain compatibility across platforms the symlink should be code, and no visual-studio-code. Line: `ln -s /opt/${pkgname}/bin/code "${pkgdir}"/usr/bin/visual-studio-code` should be: `ln -s /opt/${pkgname}/bin/code "${pkgdir}"/usr/bin/code`

@Lindenk: Fair enough, I've updated the symlink and bumped pkgrel.

@dcelasun: Yes, many of the command line options only work with the wrapper such as --help and -w (wait until closed to return) along with any options that should print something. Also, by default, vscode should fork without forcing the terminal it was run from to stay open, which doesn't happen when run without the wrapper. Actually, this issue was what spurred the conversation on github yesterday: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/6484

@Lindenk: bin/code is just a bash wrapper for the actual binary. For me, it seems to be working fine without it, are you having any specific problems?

Also, a dev working on the project has created an issue asking for any input that might help maintain the package. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/6495

Hey, I found a bug. When symlinking the binary, the wrong one is symlinked. The link: `ln -s /opt/${pkgname}/code "${pkgdir}"/usr/bin/visual-studio-code` should be: `ln -s /opt/${pkgname}/bin/code "${pkgdir}"/usr/bin/visual-studio-code`

@nullorm: Indeed it is. I've added it and bumped pkgrel.

is libnotify a dependency?

It's better to put icon file in /usr/share/pixmaps directory, instead of /usr/share/icons.

@fusion809: You are looking for this: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/visual-studio-code-oss

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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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Lindenk commented on 2016-05-19 13:41 (UTC) (edited on 2016-05-19 13:42 (UTC) by Lindenk)

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