Last week, Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor suddenly stopped supporting Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
But now, Microsoft has “announced a temporary reprieve for developers using VS Code to connect to servers, clouds, containers, and other devices running on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,” the blog states. There is. Ah, Ubuntu:
microsoft [had] We've pushed updates to VS Code to enhance its functionality. Gribuku Due to requirements, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (older version Gribuku) in the process. While it may sound innocuous, this move has a huge impact, allowing thousands of developers who use VS Code to use it on devices running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and other Linux distributions using glibc 2.27 ( You can no longer connect to or interact with devices running RHEL 7, CentOS 7, Amazon Linux, etc. 2.
— “Terrible” was the word used by many of those affected.
Good news. Microsoft says it will soon release a “recovery” update for VS Code. This allows developers to use text editor remote development tools to connect and work on machines running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and other older Linux distributions.
But only for the next 12 months.
“We hope this provides the time you and your company need to migrate to a new Linux distribution,” Microsoft's senior product manager for VS Code posted on GitHub. He added that the software “displays appropriate dialogs and banners indicating that you are connecting to an OS that is not supported by VS Code.” (The update was released on Thursday.)
He also thanked the developers who provided feedback and “shared their passion for VS Code and how they are using it to achieve various scenarios.” ” he said.
Thanks to Slashdot reader motang for sharing the article.
