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This works for me:

wget https://vscode-update.azurewebsites.net/latest/linux-deb-x64/stable -O /tmp/code_latest_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i /tmp/code_latest_amd64.deb

Throw those 2 steps in an executable bash script called auto-update-vscode and you can simply run that from your shell any time VS Code says it's out of date.

Vladimir S. posted the correct solution, although he didn't link directly to the section that had the answer. The direct link is here: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_10#_miscellaneous

For those who'd rather not click, here's the official solution per Microsoft:

Debian and Ubuntu based distributions

The easiest way to install for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions is to download and install the .deb package (64-bit) either through the graphical software center if it's available or through the command line with:

sudo dpkg -i <file>.deb

sudo apt-get install -f # Install dependencies

Installing the .deb package will automatically install the apt repository and signing key to enable auto-updating using the regular system update mechanism (apt update). Note that 32-bit and .tar.gz binaries are also available on the download page.

The repository and key can also be installed manually with the following script:

curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > microsoft.gpg

sudo mv microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.gpg

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'

Then update the package cache and install the package using:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install code # or code-insiders

You don't have to download the package manually. You can just do:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install code 

source: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux

According to the issue Setup apt repository to enable OS-level updating on Debian-based systems #2973, the official PPA is still in progress.

There are two PPA hosted on github and opensuse. You can use https://github.com/tagplus5/vscode-ppa before VSCode has its official PPA.

In true ms style, they decided to call the package just code. So download the lastest .deb and:

sudo dpkg -r code

sudo dpkg -i code_downloaded_package.deb

Configuration, installed extensions and even currently used folder are preserved.

Follow the steps given below :-

1. Download the latest version of Visual Studio Code as a .deb package.




2. Install GDebi Package Installer (if not installed).




3. Then remove Visual Studio Code(older version) by opening its .deb package(which you downloaded earlier) using GDebi Package Installer and then click on "Remove Package" option.




4. Then open the .deb package of the latest version of Visual Studio Code using GDebi Package Installer and click "Install Package" and install latest version of Visual Studio Code.

All your configurations(packages installed and other customisations) in Visual Studio Code which you did earlier will be restored automatically even after following the above procedure. So you need not worry about installing the packages again. You will find those customisations and packages automatically in the latest version you have installed.

Updating through this procedure doesn't remove/purge configuration files of Visual Studio Code and that's why, all your configurations in Visual Studio Code are restored.

This procedure works also for other code editors like Sublime Text 3 and Atom. I have myself tested and verified it.

Since version 1.10.2 VS code has got the official signed repositories for Linux. Please look here

Use the script available in this repository:
github.com/moeenz/vscode-updater

Get the .deb file from https://code.visualstudio.com and run it from system package manager. Here's the official source link.