Microsoft Visual Studio tweaks shower Linux with more love

Microsoft ha anunciado recientemente algunas características nuevas y mejoras para su editor Visual Studio Code que hacen que trabajar con Linux sea más fácil y agradable. En esta publicación de blog, veremos algunos de estos ajustes y cómo pueden mejorar su experiencia de desarrollo de Linux.

One of the most notable changes is the addition of a Linux development container, which allows you to run and debug your code inside a Docker container that matches your target environment. This way, you can avoid the hassle of setting up dependencies, libraries and tools on your local machine and ensure that your code runs consistently across different platforms. You can also use the Remote – Containers extension to connect to an existing container or create a new one from a predefined image.

Another enhancement is support for native debugging of Linux processes from Visual Studio Code. You can now attach the VS Code debugger to any running process on your local or remote Linux machine and use the full set of debugging features, such as breakpoints, watch expressions, call stacks and more. You can also start a new process with the debugger attached or debug a kernel dump file. To enable this functionality, you must install the C/C++ extension and the C/C++ debugging extension package.

If you are working with web applications, you will be happy to know that VS Code now supports live reloading for Linux browsers. This means that whenever you make a change to your code, the browser will automatically refresh to reflect the update. You can also use the Browser Preview extension to view your web application within VS Code and use the built-in DevTools to inspect and debug it. To enable live reloading, you must install the Live Server extension and configure it to launch your preferred browser.

These are just a few of the new features and enhancements Microsoft has introduced for Linux developers in Visual Studio Code. With these tweaks, you can enjoy a more productive and smooth workflow when working with Linux projects. If you would like to learn more about VS Code and how it can help you with your Linux development, you can check out the official documentation and tutorials.

«Microsoft loves Linux.» This is the motto of the new Microsoft under Satya Nadella, and there is some truth to it. Microsoft wants Linux developers to adopt its tools and platforms, especially Visual Studio and Azure. It recently partnered with Red Hat, the leading Linux vendor, to offer more support and integration.

At Microsoft Connect 2015, Microsoft revealed more features and updates for Linux developers. Visual Studio now supports remote debugging of Linux applications using the GDB debugger. The Visual Studio Code editor, which Microsoft released for Linux earlier this year, is now open source.

Visual Studio can now create and debug Linux applications

Visual Studio 2015 introduced a remarkable new capability that would have been unthinkable in the past: the ability to create Linux applications. Microsoft is now extending this feature, releasing a preview of a Visual Studio extension that will allow you to debug a Linux application from within Visual Studio. It uses GDB, the GNU Project Debugger.

Since the full version of Visual Studio does not run on Linux, this only works remotely. You can connect to a remote Linux system via SSH (Microsoft is also adding SSH support to Windows, so you don’t need any third-party software for this) and you can debug Linux applications in Visual Studio. Microsoft’s announcement explaining the new VS GDB Debugger extension has more details.

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Microsoft announces Visual Studio Code as open source project

In a surprise move, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio Code, its popular editor for web and cloud development, is now an open source project. Visual Studio Code is based on Chromium, the same open source code that powers Google Chrome and other browsers. Microsoft released Visual Studio Code earlier this year as a free download for Windows, Linux and Mac.

By making Visual Studio Code open source, Microsoft invites developers to contribute to the project and improve it. It also means that Linux distributions can easily package and distribute Visual Studio Code in their own repositories. This is an important step for Microsoft, which also has open source portions of its .NET framework and other tools.

Visual Studio Code is not the only Linux application offered by Microsoft. Skype and Minecraft are also available for Linux users. However, Microsoft’s focus on Linux is primarily aimed at developers, not consumers. Don’t expect to see Microsoft Office or Windows on Linux anytime soon. Microsoft still sees Linux as a competitor on the desktop, but as a partner in the cloud and the web.

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Microsoft announces Visual Studio Code as open source project

In a surprise move, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio Code, its popular editor for web and cloud development, is now an open source project. Visual Studio Code is based on Chromium, the same open source code that powers Google Chrome and other browsers. Microsoft released Visual Studio Code earlier this year as a free download for Windows, Linux and Mac.

By making Visual Studio Code open source, Microsoft invites developers to contribute to the project and improve it. It also means that Linux distributions can easily package and distribute Visual Studio Code in their own repositories. This is an important step for Microsoft, which also has open source portions of its .NET framework and other tools.

Visual Studio Code is not the only Linux application offered by Microsoft. Skype and Minecraft are also available for Linux users. However, Microsoft’s focus on Linux is primarily aimed at developers, not consumers. Don’t expect to see Microsoft Office or Windows on Linux anytime soon. Microsoft still sees Linux as a competitor on the desktop, but as a partner in the cloud and the web.