Code Server - Install on Ubuntu Server

Steps to Install Code Server on Ubuntu Server

1. Update Your System

First, ensure your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

2. Download the Latest Code Server Release

Go to the Code Server GitHub releases page and get the download link for the latest version. Alternatively, you can download it via the terminal. Here's how:

curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh

This script will automatically download and install Code Server on your Ubuntu server.

3. Start Code Server

Once Code Server is installed, you can start it with the following command:

code-server

The output will include an address like http://127.0.0.1:8080/ and a password you can use to log in.

4. Configure Code Server (Optional)

You might want to configure Code Server to run in the background, change the port, or disable the password for easier access.

To configure Code Server:

1. Open the configuration file:

   sudo nano ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml
   

2. Modify settings such as bind-addr, auth, or password to suit your needs.

Example:

bind-addr: 0.0.0.0:8080
auth: password
password: "your_password_here"
cert: false

• bind-addr: Sets the IP and port to listen on. Using 0.0.0.0 allows access from any IP address.
• auth: Can be set to password (default) or none.
• password: You can specify your own password here.
• cert: Set to false if you are not using SSL.

5. Run Code Server in the Background

To run Code Server in the background or on startup, you can create a systemd service:

1. Create a service file:

   sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/code-server.service
   

2. Add the following configuration to the file:

[Unit]
Description=Code Server
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=andresz  # Change to your user
ExecStart=/usr/bin/code-server --bind-addr 0.0.0.0:8080
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

1. Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl enable code-server
sudo systemctl start code-server

6. Access Code Server

• Open your browser and go to http://your-server-ip:8080.
• Use the password provided earlier (or the one you set in config.yaml).

7. Optional: Setup SSL

If you want to serve Code Server over HTTPS, you can use a reverse proxy like Nginx with an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

Let me know if you need help setting up HTTPS or anything else!

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