![VS Code [UBUNTU] : Enable SynthWave '84 theme glow effect](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1722619995317/75a514a0-5637-45f5-ab7d-ede613f5bac8.png?w=1600&h=840&fit=crop&crop=entropy&auto=compress,format&format=webp)
So, as in the extension's details section 👆, it tells us to enable the glow effect by choosing "Enable Neon Dreams" in the command palette and then restart vs code. But when I did, VS Code showed me the following error :
For the Windows users it's an easy task. They just need to right-click and select Run as administrator. But as UBUNTU users, we don't have that kind of option. THEN HOW AM I ABLE TO DO IT 😕? No need to worry I'll show you how to solve it!
You need to change the owner of VS Code installation files folder into you current user, most likely you can find that folder in /usr/share (if not, run whereis code in a terminal and you'll find the folder location). Then apply this command :
sudo chown -R ${whoami} /usr/share/code
NOTE : replace "${whoami}" with your system user's name. You can get it by running the command whoami in the terminal. (Ex :- sudo chown -R john /usr/share/code)
After that, you can enable Neon Dreams in VS Code as the instructions say and then run this command to set the owner back to root :
sudo chown -R root /usr/share/code
Thank you for taking the time to read through this guide. I hope you found it helpful and that it resolves the issue you were facing with enabling the Neon Dreams effect in VS Code Synthwave '84 theme on Ubuntu. By following these steps, you should now be able to run VS Code with the necessary permissions and enjoy the enhanced glowing effects without any errors. If you encounter any further issues or have additional questions, feel free to reach out for more assistance. Your feedback is always appreciated, and I'm here to help you with any other technical challenges you might face.
I look forward to sharing more insights with you in future articles. Happy Coding 😊!!!