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Is the VSCode WSL extension open source? [closed]
Extension: WSL
I have a use case that requires modifying the WSL VSCode extension. The extension page takes you to a GH repo for vscode-remote-release, but the extension code isn't in there. I've look ...
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My VS Code is just stuck on loading the remote WSL
I use WSL in Windows for developments but for a few days it is not working, it is just in the mood of loading and loading unloading. I checked my WSL via command terminal it's working there, but it's ...
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VS Code on windows with remove server running on linux. Installed perforce extension. However, perforce cannot recognize valid client
I'm running VS Code on Windows:
Version: 1.104.0 (user setup)
Commit: f220831ea2d946c0dcb0f3eaa480eb435a2c1260
Date: 2025-09-10T06:46:18.035Z
Electron: 37.3.1
ElectronBuildId: 12342881
Chromium: 138.0....
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Pre-running C++ project parsing from command line for VS Code development
I have a c++ project that I am working on on a Linux remote machine.
I would like to use VS Code to connect to the machine and do my work. The problem is that this is a shared server, where load-...
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How to make VS Code recognize the environment variables of the SSH remote Windows host?
I have two machines:
A host machine (Windows 11) running VS Code
A Hyper-V guest VM (Windows 11): OpenSSH Server installed, running VS Code Server with a Python project pythonWebApp
I'd like to ssh ...
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Jupyter Kernel won't start (VScode remote)
When trying to run jupyter notebooks or python scripts in interactive windows in my remote visual studio code, I always get the same error : Failed to start the Kernel.
The kernel died.
Here's the ...
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VSCode dev containers error with docker version
I've never been able to run the Dev Container extension due to this error:
Here are the logs:
[2025-06-22T22:32:48.629Z] Initializing configuration support...
[2025-06-22T22:32:48.630Z] Internal ...
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VS Code Remote-SSH can't connect – "Installation already in progress..." error
💻 Environment
Local OS: Windows 10 64-bit
VS Code version: 1.85.2
Remote-SSH extension: v0.107.1
Remote server OS: Ubuntu (host alias: SZU)
SSH client used: Windows built-in OpenSSH (C:\WINDOWS\...
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VS Code Remote Development connects to remote computer, but cannot open folders
VS Code connects to a remote computer, but I cannot open folders. I get the following errors.
I have three computers:
A Windows 11 client computer running VS Code
A Windows 11 remote computer with VS ...
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VS Code Server [LocalDownloadFailed]: Error: LocalDownloadFailed (Failed to download VS Code Server (Failed to fetch)) Error
I am trying to connect my Ubuntu from Windows to develop software with VS Code. I have been attempting offline installation because I have to, but I can't connect it. Below is the error:
[16:03:24.105]...
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vscode exec server for ssh-remote+10.201.220.3 failed: Error: connect EACCES 127.0.0.1
my machine is windows, remote machine is linux
vscode version 1.99.3
i have disabled firewall, anti virus, restarted pc , installed vs-code multiple times
[11:10:44.924] Starting forwarding server. ...
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Port forwarded from ASGI server in devcontainer hangs on connection
I am running the following set up:
Running FastAPI server in a devcontainer via uvicorn src.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 13337
Forward the port using vscode's built-in port-forwarding ...
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VS Code Remote-SSH fails with "GLIBC_2.28 not found" on Ubuntu 18.04
After upgrading VS code version 1.99, I cannot connect to my remote server. I’m trying to connect to my remote server (Ubuntu 18.04) via VS Code Remote-SSH, but the server fails to start with:
Missing ...
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R Client Language Server erroring in VS Code from missing Content-Length property
I am running VS Code on a remote server to develop R code and analyze data. I have the Remote Development extensions installed on my local machine and the R extension installed on both my local ...
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VSCode Remote terminal ignores terminal.integrated.profiles.linux
I have a remote machine with a .bashrc file.
I tried logging in using the Remote Development extension from VSCode, but the first thing I noticed was that the .bashrc wasn't loaded in the terminal.
At ...
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CLI `code` command to attach VS Code to a running container on a remote SSH host (Dev Containers over Remote - SSH in VS Code)
Assuming there is an actively running container on the remote host.
Here is the GUI process I'd like to replicate with a single CLI command:
(setup) Open New VS Code Window, Connect to Host... (...
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VS Code: How can I set an environment variable in the terminal and open a Jupyter notebook that sees it?
What I want to do
I am working on a multi-GPU server, and would like to open a Jupyter notebook that only runs on some currently unused GPU (which may change from session to session).
In other words, ...
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VSCode python (remote) - slow "rename symbol" when opening parent/root directories?
Given I have stored my git repos at ~/git/project1, ~/git/groupA/foo, etc.
When I open the root directory ~/git with VSCode and refactor code via "rename symbol" or "rename file",
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VSCode Remote SSH: Can’t Install ‘ms-python.python’ (Incompatibility Error & Infinite Loop)
I’m working with VSCode on a remote server via SSH and having issues installing the Python and Jupyter extensions. When I try to install ms-python.python, I sometimes get the following error message:
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Unable to get files on Visual Studio Code after attaching to a container
I am trying to attach visual studio code to a running container, and it does show successfully attached. However it does not show any files in the file explorer.
Although, this question has been asked ...
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Problem with corrupted characters whle trying to attach to a running docker container using vscode cli
For a project I'm building a bash script to create a development environment using Docker and VsCode. For the part that attaches the vscode to the running container, I found this script that worked ...
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Can I still run VS Code Server on older Linux distributions starting Feb 2025?
Starting with VS Code release 1.86.1 (January 2024), the minimum requirements for the build toolchain of the remote server (SSH) were raised. The prebuilt servers distributed by VS Code are compatible ...
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VSCode Remote will call 169.254.x.x via wget
I recognized that vscode remote will run a wget instance to call 169.254.x.x.
I had used Digital Ocean MetaData API so I think it seems like checking if it is running on Azure VMs via the main.js .
I ...
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VSCode C++ Debugging - Cannot re-enable breakpoint while code is executing
Environment
Using VSCode Devcontainer extension to attach and debug a process running in an ubuntu 22.04 devcontainer.
GDB version is 12.1
Steps to reproduce
If I:
disable a breakpoint while broke, ...
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Edit remote path on remote ssh tunnel vscode connection
I am using vs code on Windows 11 and have remote tunnel connection to vscode server that works fine but i want to change the path I am placed in once I connect to the remote code. The remote server ...
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