Install Visual Studio Code (actually code-server) on Android

README.md

1. Install Termux, an Android terminal emulator that provides a Linux execution environment and various tools.

2. Update system packages in Termux:

   $ pkg update -y

   

3. Install dependencies, including python, nodejs, and yarn:

   $ pkg install -y python nodejs yarn git

   

4. Install code-server, an adaptation of Visual Studio Code that runs as a web app using the following command. The installation may take a while:

   $ yarn global add code-server

   

5. Before starting code-server, we are going to fix an error caused by spdlog, which is a dependency of Visual Studio Code. First, change your working directory to ~/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/:

   $ cd ~/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/

   

6. You will need a text editor for the next step. Here Vim is used for this task, but you are free to use whatever text editor you love:

   $ pkg install vim

   

7. Open binding.gyp and enter edit mode. You can do this by pressing i once you open the file using Vim:

   $ vim binding.gyp

   

8. Add "libraries": [ "-latomic" ] below "target_name": "spdlog",. This helps spdlog compile on Android.

   "targets": [{
           "target_name": "spdlog",
   +       "libraries": [ "-latomic" ],
           "sources": [
                   "src/main.cc",
                   "src/logger.cc"
           ],

   

9. Save the file and quit text editor. You can do this by pressing ESC and then wq in Vim:

   

10. Recompile spdlog using the following command:

    $ npm install

    

11. (Optional) To see if spdlog works, run:

    $ npm test

12. To fix the file search function of code-server, install ripgrep via pkg and link it to the correct place:

    $ pkg install ripgrep -y
    $ cd ~/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/vscode-ripgrep/bin
    $ ln -s $(which rg) .

13. Finally, change the working directory back to home and start code-server with the following command:

    $ cd ~
    $ code-server --auth none --disable-telemetry

    

14. Now, you can open your browser and visit code-server at http://localhost:8080.

    

15. (Bonus) If you wish to visit this code-server from another device in the same local network, you can expose the HTTP service to all network interfaces by starting code-server with --bind-addr:

    $ code-server --bind-addr 0.0.0.0:8080 --disable-telemetry

    You can find the password under ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml:

    $ cat ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml

    

    You may also need to enable HTTPS to enable clipboard and others features of Visual Studio Code in browsers. To do this, install openssl-tool and let code-server generate a certificate on startup:

    $ pkg install openssl-tool
    $ code-server --bind-addr 0.0.0.0:8080 --cert --disable-telemetry

    

    You can get the public IP address of your device using the command below in Termux:

    $ ifconfig

    

Terminal inside vscode from termux package doesn't work for me. There is an open issue.

@jaimemrjm That's a problems that could be easily parsed via, if installed with yarn

sed -i -e 's|switch(process.platform)|switch("linux")|' /data/data/com.termux/files/home/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/platform/terminal/node/ptyHostMain.js

I have installed from termux pkg:

pkg install tur-repo
pkg install code-server

The latest install doc say anything about using yarn to install code-server on Termux:
https://coder.com/docs/code-server/latest/termux#installation

Where are the update steps to install code-server from yarn and termux? Note the OP are no longer valid because nodejs package is v19 and nodejs-lte is v18, so I think the code-server will have installation issues because it requires nodejs v16 or v17.

Where are the update steps to install code-server from yarn and termux? Note the OP are no longer valid because nodejs package is v19 and nodejs-lte is v18, so I think the code-server will have installation issues because it requires nodejs v16 or v17.

@jaimemrjm When I installed Code Server on my device with yarn, I use

FORCE_NODE_VERSION=FALSE yarn global add code-server --ignore-engines

Upgrade

FORCE_NODE_VERSION=FALSE yarn global upgrade code-server --ignore-engines

Code Server uses Node v16 because it is the only version VSCode is tested on, but I have seen no issues (beside the terminal) when running on Termux official NodeJS (v19)

But if you want to keep the package from the TUR, there is a nodejs-16 package to keep compatibility with the code-server package

Does anyone know a good browser to use for this? One that won't open the print dialog on ctrl+p, and won't close the menus as soon as they open because the keyboard closes.

@junmar4

FORCE_NODE_VERSION=FALSE yarn global add code-server --ignore-engines

If you want to check it out, I post a comment before, being more specific on how to install and get the terminal working.

pkg upgrade -y
pkg install nodejs python yarn binutils

v=$(node -v); v=${v#v}; v=${v%%.*};

FORCE_NODE_VERSION="$v" yarn global add [email protected] --ignore-engines;

now you have a working code-server on termux not proot

Step 1 and 2 run and 3 step not run what I do
Please help anyone

This problem i face

How can I download VS code for Android?

@ankitvishwakarma91 You are executing commands that are not valid.

You ask yarn to install code with the flag server. Then you can notice that Node is asking you for libcrypto.so.3. You can install this library with:

apt update && apt upgrade
apt install openssl-tool

How can I download VS code for Android?

@kingroyal500 The Official VS Code is not available out of the box for Android, neither for Termux. You can install the OSS Version via a package called code-server, taking into account that there will be no support from Microsoft.

solution

#!/bin/bash
pkg install proot-distro -y
proot-distro install ubuntu
proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh && code-server --auth none"

This script installs the proot-distro package using the command pkg install proot-distro -y. Then, it downloads and installs the Ubuntu distribution using proot-distro install ubuntu. Next, it starts a Ubuntu session using proot-distro login ubuntu. Within the Ubuntu session, it executes the command curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh to download and install code-server. Finally, it launches code-server in the mode without authentication using code-server --auth none.

To run the script, you can follow these steps:

1.Open a terminal.
2.Run chmod +x my_script.sh to make the script executable.
3.Run ./my_script.sh to execute the script.

When you run the script, it will perform all the mentioned steps in a single line. This way, the proot-distro and code-server commands will be executed consecutively.
4. Run proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "code-server --auth none"
5. if u want add this line run terminal nano .bashrc
6. alias cc="proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "code-server --auth none"
7. Restart termux
8. Run cc

9. go to http://127.0.0.1:8080

solution

#!/bin/bash pkg install proot-distro -y proot-distro install ubuntu proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh && code-server --auth none"

This script installs the proot-distro package using the command pkg install proot-distro -y. Then, it downloads and installs the Ubuntu distribution using proot-distro install ubuntu. Next, it starts a Ubuntu session using proot-distro login ubuntu. Within the Ubuntu session, it executes the command curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh to download and install code-server. Finally, it launches code-server in the mode without authentication using code-server --auth none.

To run the script, you can follow these steps:

1.Open a terminal. 2.Run chmod +x my_script.sh to make the script executable. 3.Run ./my_script.sh to execute the script.

When you run the script, it will perform all the mentioned steps in a single line. This way, the proot-distro and code-server commands will be executed consecutively. 4. Run proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "code-server --auth none" 5. if u want add this line run terminal nano .bashrc 6. alias cc="proot-distro login ubuntu -- bash -c "code-server --auth none" 7. Restart termux 8. Run cc 9. go to http://127.0.0.1:8080

bad solution: proot is slower than Termux

If you want to run actual VS Code, instead of code-server, on Android and skip most of the setup process, you can now use deVStudio https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula.devstudio&hl=en_US

If you want to run actual VS Code, instead of code-server, on Android and skip most of the setup process, you can now use deVStudio https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula.devstudio&hl=en_US

Too expensive.

Bro python is not working showing select interpreter

I'd recommend updating step 3 to say pkg install -y python nodejs-lts yarn git to make sure it installs Node.js 18 and not 20

you really complicating things.

just do apt install code-server
or pkg install code-server

and it would work out just fine.

you really complicating things.

just do apt install code-server or pkg install code-server

and it would work out just fine.

@Amrinder-S this only works if you have TUR installed, which is not part of the official Termux repos

you really complicating things.
just do apt install code-server or pkg install code-server
and it would work out just fine.

@Amrinder-S this only works if you have TUR installed, which is not part of the official Termux repos

I guess it doesn't hurt to just install code-server with it and then get on with your day. (i ran into the same issue with node version and i got many flashbacks and nightmares from it. i rather not look back into it)

you really complicating things.

just do apt install code-server or pkg install code-server

and it would work out just fine.

Since the issue is still open, I suppose pkg install code-server means the Terminal in that vscode is broken.

Funcionando normalmente show
Só achei complicado as configurações

error

error

@AhmdHaris use nodejs-18 (or better code-server directly) from the TUR repo or ignore engine dependencies, early in this gist there is a command on how to install ignoring engine

We should all use something else other than vscode like Nano or Vim,
https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o?si=5qD0JGKFF3IhR-8C
I think vscode is bad sometimes, I used to love it and still, but something about its asynchronousity is flawed

hehelp im stockk

😍😍

hehelp im stockk

Execute code-server command initially, Not that.

If you switch into the non-root user, Try them as sudo.

If that doesn't work, It's mean there no "code-server" file in /bin,
Text PATH="~/.local/bin:$PATH" into .bashrc files.

I can't connect to the IP of the device where the code-server is installed, it says connection error

I can't connect to the IP of the device where the code-server is installed, it says connection error

@Binvnhehe999 check if code-server to listening to all IPs connection, not only the localhost ones. Check if the port is exposed, I do not know how you are trying to connect or where, but check if the port is exposed outside of LAN to WAN, check also if your firewall rules are blocking inbound or outbound traffic through this port.

There are several ways for you to get a connection refused error, it all depends on how you configure your network.

To solve this issue you have to analyze and fix port forwarding, IP listening and/or firewall rules.

All of this is assuming code-server is up and running.

Here the docs for code-server https://coder.com/docs/code-server/guide