How to install Visual Studio Code IDE using Anaconda?

Question

I have a Ubuntu machine. How can I install Visual Studio Code IDE?

This is the announcement but couldn't figure out how to install in Ubuntu.

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/pythonengineering/2018/02/15/visual-studio-code-is-now-shipping-with-anaconda/

Can I do a conda install?

Answer 1

You need to download and install Anaconda via their installer, at the end of the installation you'll get a prompt to install vscode. You can also install it via the navigator, check here https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2018/02/22/vs-code-anaconda.aspx?m=1