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VSCode Terminal For Ubuntu

VSCode Terminal For Ubuntu

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Integrates the Ubuntu WSL into VS Code
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Ubuntu For Terminal README

Ubuntu For Terminal takes the Ubuntu version of WSL and allows Visual Studio Code to use it as an integrated terminal.

Features

Shortcut

Ctrl+Alt+U Open an Ubuntu terminal

Command Example

Example

Requirements

Install Ubuntu WSL

  1. Open the Microsoft Store App
  2. Search for "Ubuntu"
  3. Get "Ubuntu" (NOT the ones with version numbers!)
  4. Wait for the installation to finish
  5. Go through Ubuntu first time setup to create the standard UNIX username and password

Known Issues

Please reach out to me on GitHub if you have any issues that are not solved by the information provided below.

Error WSL not enabled

Go to this link and follow the instructions to enable WSL, then restart your computer.

Release Notes

0.0.2

Minor edit to the documentation

0.0.1

Initial release of the extension


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