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vso: Check for package updates and list them.
$ sudo vso update-check
try on your machine

The command "sudo vso update-check" is used to check for updates for the Visual Studio Code editor. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

  • "sudo" is a command used in Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux) to run a command with administrative privileges. It allows the user to execute a command as the superuser (root) or another user with advanced privileges.

  • "vso" is an abbreviation for "Visual Studio Code", which is a popular open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. This part of the command specifies that we are referring to Visual Studio Code.

  • "update-check" is a specific command or argument for Visual Studio Code. It is used to check for available updates for the software. When executed, the command will fetch information about any new updates that are available for Visual Studio Code, if any.

By running "sudo vso update-check" in the terminal or command prompt, you can find out if there are any updates available for your installed version of Visual Studio Code.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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