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Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular, cross-platform code editor with rich support for DevOps, cloud, and LLM workflows. Below are installation steps for Fedora, Ubuntu/WSL, and NixOS, plus real-life engineering tips.

Installation

Fedora

Install the Microsoft repo:

sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
sudo sh -c 'echo -e "[code]\nname=Visual Studio Code\nbaseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/vscode\nenabled=1\ngpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc" > /etc/yum.repos.d/vscode.repo'

Update and install:

dnf check-update
sudo dnf install -y code

Ubuntu/WSL

sudo apt update
sudo apt install wget gpg
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /usr/share/keyrings/
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install code

NixOS

Add to your configuration.nix:

{ pkgs, ... }:
{
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ vscode ];
}

Then run:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Nerd Font Configuration (for a great terminal look)

Add to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "'CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font Mono'",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "terminal.integrated.gpuAcceleration": "canvas",
  "terminal.integrated.lineHeight": 1.3,
  "azureTerraform.terminal": "integrated"
}

Real-Life DevOps & LLM Usage Tips

  • Install extensions: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Copilot, Azure CLI, AWS Toolkit, Google Cloud Code
  • Use Remote - SSH or Remote - Containers for cloud/devbox workflows
  • Use GitHub Copilot or Claude for code/infra suggestions and documentation
  • Integrate with GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or GitLab CI/CD for automation
  • Use built-in terminal for running CLI tools (az, aws, gcloud, kubectl, terraform)

Best Practices

  • Sync settings and extensions with a Microsoft or GitHub account
  • Use workspaces for multi-repo or multi-cloud projects
  • Keep VS Code and extensions up to date
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for productivity (see Help > Keyboard Shortcuts)
  • Review and validate LLM-generated code before deploying

References