Development

Install VS Code via the official Microsoft APT repository, configure essential extensions, and fix common Linux-specific issues (font rendering, terminal path). Also covers .deb, Flatpak, and Snap methods.

Install Stata 19 MP on an Ubuntu-based desktop, create a desktop launcher, configure VS Code automation with the Stata Enhanced extension, and write cross-platform do-files. Tested on Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon (also Zorin OS 18.1 Pro).

Install Antigravity IDE (VS Code fork) and mirror your VS Code Stata workflow on Ubuntu 24.04-based Linux.

Run Stata 19 MP from Zed editor on Linux using task automation — an alternative to the VS Code workflow.

Write Stata do-files that run on both Windows and Linux without modification — path handling, OS detection macros, and CI-friendly patterns.

Install the latest R from CRAN and RStudio from Posit on an Ubuntu-based Linux desktop, upgrade from old versions, and clean up leftover R package libraries.