Ubuntu on Windows as VS Code terminal - executable path

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To use the Ubuntu terminal as the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code on Windows, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL):

    • Make sure you have WSL installed on your Windows machine. You can install it through the Windows Features or through PowerShell.
    • You can install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store or other Linux distributions like Debian, Fedora, etc.

  2. Install Visual Studio Code:

    • Download and install Visual Studio Code on your Windows machine.

  3. Install the Remote - WSL Extension:

    • Open Visual Studio Code.
    • Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+X.
    • Search for "Remote - WSL" extension and install it.

  4. Open a WSL Folder in Visual Studio Code:

    • Open a folder in WSL by opening the WSL terminal and navigating to the desired folder using the cd command.
    • Once you're in the folder, type code . and hit Enter. This will open Visual Studio Code in the WSL context.

  5. Using WSL as the Integrated Terminal:

    • Once Visual Studio Code is open, you can use the integrated terminal.
    • To make sure the integrated terminal uses WSL, open the terminal by going to View > Terminal or using the shortcut Ctrl+ Backtick (``).
    • A dropdown menu will appear at the top right corner of the terminal. Click on it to select "WSL: Ubuntu".

Now you have the Ubuntu terminal from WSL as the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code. You can use this terminal for running your code, executing commands, and interacting with WSL from within Visual Studio Code.

The executable path for the Ubuntu terminal in WSL should be /usr/bin/bash. However, you typically don't need to specify the executable path when using it as an integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code. The "Remote - WSL" extension handles the integration and path mapping for you.

Remember that the above steps are based on the "Remote - WSL" extension, which provides a seamless integration of WSL with Visual Studio Code.