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Snaps allow developers to release software in different “channels”, that users subscribe to (defaulting to the stable channel), in order to receive automated updates.įour channels are available, with names hinting at the stability users can expect: This snap makes the latest version of Visual Studio Code easily installable and auto-updatable on Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and newer supported releases, goodbye 3rd party PPAs and general package hunting! Releases for everyone and releases for testers It’s not the first code editor featured in this Electron snaps blog series, and if you have been reading the other entries, you already know why snaps are a good fit for Electron distribution on Linux: auto-updates, ease of installation and dependency bundling. Available as a snap for an agile release process

To make the experience more familiar, you can emulate keyboard shortcuts of other editors by installing alternative keymaps, such as Vim, Emacs, Sublime, etc. Git integration in Visual Studio Code features delightful commit (and reverts!) management.

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