How to Install VSCodium on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install VSCodium on FreeBSD Latest. VSCodium is a free and open-source code editor, designed as an alternative to Microsoft's Visual Studio Code.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system has the following prerequisites:

  • A terminal window.
  • Root-level access to your FreeBSD system.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

Before installing VSCodium, we need to install its dependencies first. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

pkg install -y gconf2 libnotify libgnome-keyring libxtst

This command will install the required dependencies on your system.

Step 2 - Downloading VSCodium

Now, we will download the VSCodium package from the GitHub repository. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Run the following command to clone the GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium.git

This will clone the VSCodium repository to your system.

Step 3 - Building and Installing VSCodium

After cloning the VSCodium repository, we need to build and install it on our system. To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. Change your working directory to the cloned vscodium repository using the following command:
cd vscodium
  1. Run the build script using the following command:
./scripts/build.sh

This command will start the build process. Wait until the process completes.

  1. Next, install the built package using the following command:
pkg add vscodium*.txz

This command will install VSCodium on your FreeBSD system.

Step 4 - Launching VSCodium

Now that we have installed VSCodium, let us launch it. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:

vscodium

This command will launch VSCodium on your FreeBSD system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VSCodium on your FreeBSD system. Now you can enjoy free and open-source Visual Studio Code without any telemetry or tracking.