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How To Install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8

How To Install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8. For those of you who didn’t know, Visual Studio Code is an open source cross-platform code editor developed by Microsoft. It has built-in debugging support, embedded Git control, syntax highlighting, code completion, integrated terminal, code refactoring, and snippets. Code-Server is an open source platfrom that includues VS Code to run with a server-side process in the browser. This platform uses is a web server that can be started from any location and then accessed via a browser.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you through the step-by-step installation of the VS Code-Server on an AlmaLinux 8. You can follow the same instructions for CentOS and Rocky Linux.

Prerequisites

  • A server running one of the following operating systems: AlmaLinux 8, CentOS, and Rocky Linux 8.
  • It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues
  • A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8

Step 1. First, let’s start by ensuring your system is up-to-date.

sudo dnf update

Step 2. Installing VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8.

By default, VS Code-Server is not available on the AlmaLinux 8 base repository. Now we run the following command to download the script installer VS Code from the official page:

curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh

Once the script completed the process, now enable Nginx (to start automatically upon system boot), start the webserver, and verify the status using the commands below:

sudo systemctl start code-server@$USER
sudo systemctl enable code-server@$USER

Step 3. Configure Code-Server.

By default, the VS code server will only allow accessing its web interface using the localhost, For users that want to connect remotely, you need to modify the configuration file to allow outside connections:

nano ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml

Change 127.0.0.0 to 0.0.0.0:

Install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8

Save and close the file, then restart the service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart code-server@$USER

Step 4. Configure Firewall.

AlmaLinux comes with firewalld enabled by default, and it will block other connections from other computers that are trying to access our Fastpanel service. We must open the appropriate ports so that the VS Code-Server resources can be accessed from other machines:

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port={8000,80,443}/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 5. Accessing VS Code-Server Web Interface.

Once successfully installed, open your web browser and access the Fastpanel using the URL https://your-IP-address:8080. If you forgot your password, you could quickly print this from the configuration file using the grep command:

grep ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml | password

You will be redirected to the VS Code-Server interface page:

Install VS Code-Server on AlmaLinux 8

Congratulations! You have successfully installed VS Code. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the Visual Studio Code on your AlmaLinux 8 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official VS Code website.

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r00t

r00t is a seasoned Linux system administrator with a wealth of experience in the field. Known for his contributions to idroot.us, r00t has authored numerous tutorials and guides, helping users navigate the complexities of Linux systems. His expertise spans across various Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, CentOS, and Debian. r00t's work is characterized by his ability to simplify complex concepts, making Linux more accessible to users of all skill levels. His dedication to the Linux community and his commitment to sharing knowledge makes him a respected figure in the field.
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