Fixing VS Code Installation Error on Ubuntu 26.04 (Resolute) via Terminal

📰 Dev.to · Sávio Eduardo Silva

Fix VS Code installation errors on Ubuntu 26.04 via terminal by addressing deprecated apt-key and unsigned repository issues

intermediate Published 7 May 2026

Action Steps

Run the command `sudo apt update` to update the package index
Use the command `sudo apt install -y wget gpg` to install required packages
Download the VS Code repository using `wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg`
Install the repository using `sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/`
Update the package index again using `sudo apt update` and install VS Code with `sudo apt install -y code`

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers who use VS Code on Ubuntu can benefit from this solution to resolve installation errors

Key Insight

💡 The apt-key command is deprecated in Ubuntu 26.04, and the VS Code repository is unsigned, causing installation errors