It’s a snap problem, not actually a VS Code issue. Just another reason why snap is bad.
VS Code for Linux may be secretly hoarding trashed files
Submitted 2 weeks ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/04/vs_code_for_linux_trash_fail/
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Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
SirHaxalot@nord.pub 2 weeks ago
I like that the article excerpt clearly says that it’s simply about files not being removed when the trash bin is emptied, and it’s a problem specific to the Canonical snap system.. Yet every single other comment in here rants about Microsoft spyware. Not many people read beyond the headline, lol.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
So you’re saying it’s Canonical spyware?
pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Funny how it’s only a problem when using the Snap distribution.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
The flatpack version is slow and crashy AF.
thejml@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Can’t we just go back to native installs?
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
My favorite fun fact about VSCode is it stores all its cache files in
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME.deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
Yay, it uses the XDG dirs… Wait, no, not like that.
RamRabbit@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Microsoft managing to make even their Linux software not achieve basic functions like…deleting files.
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
It’s a snaps issue. Guessing you didn’t read past the headline.
RalfWausE@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
If you are on Linux, use a real editor like Vim or Emacs and not… THAT
elvith@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Help, how do I get out!!!
^/s^
RalfWausE@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
There IS no leaving. If you are IN, you STAY IN.
db2@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Wha??? A Microsoft product!!! Nooooo… c’mon
suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Friendly reminder that VSCodium exists, and nobody should be using Microslop’s spyware version anyway.
django@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Friendly reminder, that Emacs exists.
_cnt0@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Hostile reminder that vi exists.
GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
VSCodium would have the same Electron caching issues though, wouldn’t it?
kayohtie@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
That’d be relevant if it were the issue and not specifically snap related.
MirrorGiraffe@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Been using zed lately. Pretty similar ui, wildly different performance.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’ve been using sed recently to edit my lines. Quite cumbersome but it gets the work done.
otter@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
The only difference really is the occasional extension that needs a manual install.
I’ve been trying out VSIX Manager for my extensions so that I can keep track of which ones I want to install on each machine. This can make it easier to install the weird extensions that you can’t install otherwise
open-vsx.org/extension/zokugun/vsix-manager
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not the only downside - some MS developed extensions, e.g. their Python integration, have to be patched to work with VSCodium: github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/discussions/1641
Yeah, they really added DRM.
IratePirate@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Well, that and the lack of telemetry and “phoning home” to Redmond. And that’s a big one.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Oh nice, I didn’t know, thank you!
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Friendly reminder that Kate has nothing to do with Microsoft at all.
MCHEVA4EVA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I tried open vss I think it’s called on arch and I have trouble using it to remotely access configs on my home server via the SSH extension. I got fed up with it and installed the MS version from yay. I resent it but it works.
gabbath@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I think the open version might not have the ms extension store configured. There should be a separate AUR package for that. At least there is for VSCodium. Alternately you can just grab the VSIX for the extensions you want from the MS version and install them on the open one. Personally I don’t know what open vss is so I use codium.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Arent a lot of extensions incompatible by design? Some closed part of vscode needed for full functionality.
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Team Jetbrains!