Running on Ubuntu Desktop
This guide is for Ubuntu Desktop, if you’re using the Ubuntu that ships with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), then check the Windows guide instead.
Ubuntu is a ubiquitous Linux distribution known for being a welcoming distribution to newcomers, but also having all the tools available for when you want to strap a jet engine onto it. One might even say that Ubuntu is the Python of Linux distributions.
Install Dependencies
Similar to the ChromeOS guide, the following should cover everything we need for this course.
sudo apt install git python3 python3-dev python3-venv
Install VS Code
Follow the VS Code Linux recommendations.
- Download the
.debpackage from the website - Open the Terminal and install with:
sudo apt install ./<file>.deb