Visual Studio Code Ubuntu - Shell-Bash

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular open-source code editor with plenty of features and extensions. It can be used on Linux operating systems, such as Ubuntu, to write scripts, programs, or any other code.

One of the most powerful features of VS Code is its integration with the Bash shell. With this powerful combination, you can navigate your file system, execute commands, and even debug your code directly in the editor.

Installing VS Code on Ubuntu

Before we can begin using VS Code, we need to install it on our Ubuntu system. The easiest way to do this is by adding the repository and installing the package through the terminal.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget

wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main"

sudo apt update
sudo apt install code

Enabling Bash Shell in VS Code

To enable the Bash shell in VS Code, we need to install the Bash Debug extension. This extension allows us to leverage the power of the Bash shell directly in VS Code.

To install the Bash Debug extension, follow these steps:

1. Open VS Code and navigate to the Extensions tab on the left pane.
2. Search for "Bash Debug" and click on "Install."
3. Once the extension is installed, restart VS Code.

Now, we can use the Bash shell in VS Code by opening a terminal and selecting "Bash" from the drop-down menu.

Running and Debugging Bash Scripts

With VS Code's Bash Debug extension, we can run and debug our Bash scripts directly in the editor.

To run a Bash script, simply open the script in VS Code and click the "Run" button on the top right of the editor, or press "F5".

To debug a Bash script, we can set breakpoints in the code and step through the script line by line. To set a breakpoint, simply click on the gutter next to the line of code you want to debug.

Conclusion

With the Bash Debug extension, we can take our Bash scripting to the next level in VS Code. By leveraging the editor's features and the power of the Bash shell, we can write, test, and debug our scripts with ease.