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• Content
• Description
• Prerequisites
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Caja
  • Caja-python
  • Caja-pyextensions
• Installation
• Compatibility
• To do list

Description

This caja extension allows to open vscode on current directory just through the right-clicking.

The Python extension scripts are stored at

~/.local/share/caja-python/extensions/

Prerequisites

Visual Studio Code

The simplest way to install VS code is to download and install the package from VS code official website

Caja

Caja is default file manager for mate desktop environment. If not installed yet, run

$ sudo apt-get install caja

Caja-python

One can install caja-python through running the following command

$ sudo apt-get install caja-python

Caja-pyextensions

Caja-pyextensions can be easily installed by one line command

$ sudo apt-get install caja-pyextensions

alternatively, one can download and install the package from the link

If the link is broken, refer to https://www.giuspen.com/nautilus-pyextensions/

Installation

1. Run Pyextension by clicking application icon or runnnig the command

$ caja-pyextensions

2. Click "Add A PyExtension"

3. Download the cource code and chose "open-vscode-here.py"

4. Click the active box

5. Close Caja PyExtensions then restart Caja file manager
6. Go to Preference -> Extensions, then click the open-vscode-here extension

7. It should work after restarting Caja again

Compatibility

This program only has been tested in Linux Mint 18.3. But it should work in any OS installed with the prerequisites.

To do list

• add installation guide
• add more description