VSCodium gives Linux users community-built, freely licensed binaries of the open-source VS Code codebase, with Microsoft branding and the project's default telemetry endpoints removed. The best installation method depends on your distribution: use the VSCodium package repository when you want updates through APT, DNF, or Zypper, or choose Flatpak or Snap for a distribution-independent setup.
The commands below follow the current official VSCodium installation instructions. They replace older guides that still use the deprecated apt-key workflow or the project's former repository URLs.
For Ubuntu 24.04 or newer and Debian 13 or newer, add the repository signing key to a dedicated keyring, then create a Deb822 .sources file.
wget -qO - https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/master/pub.gpg \
| gpg --dearmor \
| sudo dd of=/usr/share/keyrings/vscodium-archive-keyring.gpg
echo -e 'Types: deb
URIs: https://download.vscodium.com/debs
Suites: vscodium
Components: main
Architectures: amd64 arm64
Signed-by: /usr/share/keyrings/vscodium-archive-keyring.gpg' \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscodium.sources
sudo apt update && sudo apt install codiumDebian 12 and older Ubuntu releases use the legacy one-line .list repository format instead. If you maintain one of those systems, copy the matching stanza from the official install page rather than using apt-key.
codium.RPM-based distributions can add the community VSCodium repository and then install codium with DNF:
sudo tee -a /etc/yum.repos.d/vscodium.repo > /dev/null << 'EOF'
[gitlab.com_paulcarroty_vscodium_repo]
name=gitlab.com_paulcarroty_vscodium_repo
baseurl=https://paulcarroty.gitlab.io/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/rpms/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
repo_gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/master/pub.gpg
metadata_expire=1h
EOF
sudo dnf install codium
openSUSE uses the same RPM repository, but its repository file belongs under /etc/zypp/repos.d/:
sudo tee -a /etc/zypp/repos.d/vscodium.repo > /dev/null << 'EOF'
[gitlab.com_paulcarroty_vscodium_repo]
name=gitlab.com_paulcarroty_vscodium_repo
baseurl=https://paulcarroty.gitlab.io/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/rpms/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
repo_gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/master/pub.gpg
metadata_expire=1h
EOF
sudo zypper in codium
codium package from the configured VSCodium RPM repository.VSCodium is available through the Arch User Repository (AUR) as vscodium-bin. If you already use Yay, install it with:
yay -S vscodium-binThe official VSCodium site also lists Aura as an AUR-helper option. AUR helpers are separate from Pacman, so install and review your chosen helper according to its own documentation before running the command above.
vscodium-bin in the AUR.If Flatpak is already configured and Flathub is enabled, this is one of the simplest cross-distribution options:
flatpak install flathub com.vscodium.codiumLaunch the Flatpak build with flatpak run com.vscodium.codium. The listing is available on Flathub. Flatpak sandboxing can affect access to some host tools or paths, so check the package documentation if a development workflow needs additional permissions.
com.vscodium.codium.On distributions with Snap support, install the VSCodium-maintained Codium snap with classic confinement:
sudo snap install codium --classic
codium with --classic.After installation, open VSCodium from your application menu and start or open a project as you would in VS Code. Native packages also use the codium command from a terminal.
One important difference is the extension gallery. VSCodium uses Open VSX by default because Microsoft's Visual Studio Marketplace terms restrict Marketplace offerings to Visual Studio products and services. As a result, some extensions you know from VS Code may be missing or may have licensing or compatibility limits. The project documents these details in its official extensions and marketplace guide.
Choose the native APT, DNF, or Zypper repository if you want VSCodium to update with the rest of your system packages. Arch users can use the AUR package, while Flatpak is a convenient choice across many desktop distributions. Snap is similarly simple where Snap is already part of the system. If you prefer not to add a repository at all, the official VSCodium releases page also provides Linux packages and portable archives.
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