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How to install VScode on Nvidia TX2

Install VScode on Nvidia TX2

VScode is a nice IDE for developers. It is widely used and has many features. Even so, I struggled trying to install it, using many different solutions found in the internet.

Finally, after many searches and tries, I had success to build and install VScode in my NVidia TX2 and decided to document and share my experience. Fell free to share this document.

Here are the steps I used.

1. You need install some packages

~$ sudo apt install git libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev libsecret-1-dev fakeroot rpm libnss3 apt-transport-https

2. Install nodejs 10.19

~$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
~$ sudo apt install -y nodejs

# Check if nodejs installation is ok using the command
~$ nodejs -v

3. Maybe you need some additional addons: gcc, g++, make

~$ sudo apt install gcc g++ make

4. Install Yarn package manager

~$ curl -sL https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
~$ echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
~$ sudo apt update
~$ sudo apt install yarn

# check if yarn installation is ok using the command
~$ yarn --version

5. Now clone the Microsoft VS code repository

~$ git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
~$ cd vscode

6. Install dependencies using yarn tool

~$ yarn

7. Now build vscode

~$ yarn run watch

# after build you will get something like this

8. Launch VScode and voila!

~$ ./scripts/code.sh

You will find some interesting comments in Nvidia forum

Enjoy!

install-vscode-on-tx2's Issues

“No extensions found” when running Visual Studio Code

Although the procedure perfectly helps to install VScode on Nvidia TX2, the C/C++ extensions are not being found after launching VSCode using ./scratch/code.sh

Command failed with exit code 1. on Yarn run

Hi,

Im running on the TX2 and get an error at the '7. Install dependencies using yarn tool' section.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

warning package.json: No license field
warning [email protected]: No license field
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
info [email protected]: The platform "linux" is incompatible with this module.
info "[email protected]" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation.
info [email protected]: The platform "linux" is incompatible with this module.
info "[email protected]" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation.
info [email protected]: The platform "linux" is incompatible with this module.
info "[email protected]" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation.
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
warning " > @microsoft/[email protected]" has unmet peer dependency "tslib@^1.9.3".
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
[1/6] ⠈ native-watchdog
[2/6] ⠈ node-pty
[3/6] ⠈ nsfw
[4/6] ⠈ spdlog
error /home/nvidia/vscode/remote/node_modules/spdlog: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node-gyp rebuild
Arguments:
Directory: /home/nvidia/vscode/remote/node_modules/spdlog
Output:
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | linux | arm64
gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python2
gyp info spawn args [ '/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args '-f',
gyp info spawn args 'make',
gyp info spawn args '-I',
gyp info spawn args '/home/nvidia/vscode/remote/node_modules/spdlog/build/config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args '-I',
gyp info spawn args '/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args '-I',
gyp info spawn args '/home/nvidia/.node-gyp/10.11.0/include/node/common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/nvidia/.node-gyp/10.11.0',
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/nvidia/.node-gyp/10.11.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule_root_dir=/home/nvidia/vscode/remote/node_modules/spdlog',
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args 'build',
gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.' ]
gyp: name 'build_v8_with_gn' is not defined while evaluating condition 'build_v8_with_gn == "true"' in binding.gyp while trying to load binding.gyp
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:345:16)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:198:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.4.38-tegra
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /home/nvidia/vscode/remote/node_modules/spdlog
gyp ERR! node -v v8.16.1

error Command failed with exit code 1.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this command.