Many users encounter challenges when installing Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on Ubuntu, especially when running it on a virtual machine. This article addresses a common error and provides a step-by-step solution.
My Environment
I am using Ubuntu 22.04, running on Parallel Desktop on a MacOS with an M2 Chip.
The Issue
While attempting to install VS Code, downloaded from the official website, using the following command:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'code:amd64' instead of './code_1.85.1-1702462158_amd64.deb' Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies: code:amd64 : Depends: libasound2:amd64 (>= 1.0.17) but it is not installable Depends: libatk-bridge2.0-0:amd64 (>= 2.5.3) but it is not installable Depends: libatk1.0-0:amd64 (>= 2.2.0) but it is not installable Depends: libatspi2.0-0:amd64 (>= 2.9.90) but it is not installable Depends: libc6:amd64 (>= 2.14) but it is not installable Depends: libc6:amd64 (>= 2.16) but it is not installable Depends: libc6:amd64 (>= 2.17) but it is not installable Depends: libc6:amd64 (>= 2.2.5) but it is not installable Depends: libcairo2:amd64 (>= 1.6.0) but it is not installable Depends: libcurl3-gnutls:amd64 but it is not installable or libcurl3-nss:amd64 but it is not installable or libcurl4:amd64 but it is not installable or libcurl3:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libdbus-1-3:amd64 (>= 1.5.12) but it is not installable Depends: libdrm2:amd64 (>= 2.4.75) but it is not installable Depends: libexpat1:amd64 (>= 2.0.1) but it is not installable Depends: libgbm1:amd64 (>= 17.1.0~rc2) but it is not installable Depends: libglib2.0-0:amd64 (>= 2.37.3) but it is not installable Depends: libgssapi-krb5-2:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libgtk-3-0:amd64 (>= 3.9.10) but it is not installable Depends: libgtk-3-0:amd64 (>= 3.9.10) but it is not installable or libgtk-4-1:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libkrb5-3:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libnspr4:amd64 (>= 2:4.9-2~) but it is not installable Depends: libnss3:amd64 (>= 2:3.30) but it is not installable Depends: libnss3:amd64 (>= 3.26) but it is not installable Depends: libpango-1.0-0:amd64 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable Depends: libx11-6:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libx11-6:amd64 (>= 2:1.4.99.1) but it is not installable Depends: libxcb1:amd64 (>= 1.9.2) but it is not installable Depends: libxcomposite1:amd64 (>= 1:0.4.4-1) but it is not installable Depends: libxdamage1:amd64 (>= 1:1.1) but it is not installable Depends: libxext6:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libxfixes3:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libxkbcommon0:amd64 (>= 0.4.1) but it is not installable Depends: libxkbfile1:amd64 but it is not installable Depends: libxrandr2:amd64 but it is not installable Recommends: libvulkan1:amd64 but it is not installable E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
The Solution
The key to resolving this issue lies in matching the architecture of your operating system with the correct VS Code build. Since my setup involves an ARM64 architecture on MacOS, I needed to download the ARM64 version of VS Code.
I downloaded the ARM64 .deb version from the Official Website and installed it using the terminal. This resolved the problem.
Conclusion
By downloading the correct version of VS Code that matches the system’s architecture, I successfully resolved the installation issue. This solution is particularly relevant for those running Ubuntu on virtual machines with different underlying hardware architectures. Always ensure to check the compatibility of your system with the software version you’re attempting to install.
For more tips and tricks on software installation and troubleshooting, stay tuned to this blog!
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