I am a neophyte Linux User, but experienced Windows (C#) developer who is trying to learn this platform.
I have Ubuntu Mate 17.10.1 installed on an older 32bit machine, and have added Visual Studio Code for the 32bit platform to that. (code_1.20.1-1518535974_i386.deb) I have installed it multiple times and ways, using both the command line, and the Ubuntu "GDebi Package Installer."
Visual Studio Code has been added to the Menu under Applications > Programming. When I try to instantiate the program, the VS Code Icon appears briefly on the Launcher Bar at the bottom-center of the screen, but after 2-3 seconds it disappears with no error message, and the GUI never appears.
I noted elsewhere the someone mentioned a log file that I could look for, but again, as a neophyte user of Linux, I have no idea where this log file lives.
Any direction for troubleshooting this will be greatly appreciated!
- damon
NEW INFO: I have located the install folder /usr/share/code/ and in that folder see an executable (based on the properties) named "code." I also note that the Owner of that file is root with rw access, Group root is r, and Others have no access at all.
If I try to run the executable: /usr/share/code/code
The result is - update#setState idle
I am unsure what that is telling me.
If I try to run it as root (sudo su) I get the exact same result.