How to Install VSCodium on Linux Mint

VSCodium is a free and open-source code editor that is maintained by the community. It is the same as Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code, but without proprietary components.

If you want to install VSCodium on your Linux Mint system, keep reading. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install VSCodium from the source.

Prerequisites

• A system running Linux Mint
• Sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before starting, you need to install some essential packages and dependencies that are required to compile and run VSCodium.

To do so, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y wget curl gpg apt-transport-https

Step 2: Add VSCodium Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, you need to add the VSCodium repository to your system. For that, you can use the following command:

wget -qO - https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/master/pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Then, add the VSCodium repository to the apt source list:

echo 'deb https://paulcarroty.gitlab.io/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/debs/ vscodium main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscodium.list

Once the repository is added, run the following command to update the apt cache:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Install VSCodium

After adding the VSCodium repository to your system, run the following command to install VSCodium:

sudo apt install codium

During the installation process, you will be asked to confirm the installation. Simply press the "Y" key and then hit Enter to proceed with the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you should be able to run VSCodium from the terminal or the application menu.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed VSCodium on your Linux Mint system. You can now use VSCodium to develop your projects without any proprietary components. Happy coding!