Vscode-remote-release: VSCode server can not start on WSL (Ubuntu 19.10)

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• VSCode Version (insider):

  Version: 1.40.0-insider (system setup)
  Commit: 29ffbfe3f1c21b01a2d0670170855669dd2b3b4f
  Date: 2019-10-25T14:03:31.497Z
  Electron: 6.0.12
  Chrome: 76.0.3809.146
  Node.js: 12.4.0
  V8: 7.6.303.31-electron.0

  > OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362

• VSCode Version (regular):

  Version: 1.39.2 (system setup)
  Commit: 6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390
  Date: 2019-10-15T15:35:18.241Z
  Electron: 4.2.10
  Chrome: 69.0.3497.128
  Node.js: 10.11.0
  V8: 6.9.427.31-electron.0
  OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362

• OS Version:

  Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 19.10
Release: 19.10
Codename: eoan

Steps to Reproduce:

1. use WSL with Ubuntu 19.10
2. run VSCode
3. install Remote - WSL extension
4. pick Remote - WSL: New Window
5. get errors in terminal:

[2019-10-25 15:12:00.985] Starting VS Code Server inside WSL (Ubuntu)
[2019-10-25 15:12:00.985] Extension version: 0.39.9, Windows build: 18362. Multi distro support: enabled. WSL path support: enabled
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.122] Probing if server is already installed: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)"
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.220] Server install found in WSL
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.220] Launching C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu sh -c '"$VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/scripts/wslServer.sh" 6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 stable .vscode-server 0  --disable-telemetry' in c:\Users\▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.39.9
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.421] Setting up server environment: Looking for /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/server-env-setup. Not found.
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] WSL version: 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft Ubuntu
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] Updating server...
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] Starting server: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.39.9/scripts/wslServer.sh: 60: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390/server.sh: not found
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] VS Code Server for WSL closed unexpectedly.
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] For help with startup problems, go to
[2019-10-25 15:12:01.496] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/troubleshooting#_wsl-tips

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Problem is closely related to Remote - WSL extension

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Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• Don't Show Again button not working for WSL extension pop-up. (#81077)
• Cannot start wsl terminal (#75138)
  

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May be important: https://github.com/andy-5/wslgit – I use v.0.7.0 (wslgit-mount-at-root.exe).
Also, I can say, that firstly this problem occured, afted upgrading from Ubuntu 19.04 to Ubuntu 19.10.

[aeschli]

Can you do a ls -al /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 to see if there really is an installation or wheter the installation got corrupted?

The log says it discovered an existing installation, is that possible?

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Can you do a ls -al /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 to see if there really is an installation or wheter the installation got corrupted?

The log says it discovered an existing installation, is that possible?

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Same problem on 2 PCs. Both have regular and Insiders VSCode installed.

[aeschli]

So the 6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 folder is there, but all empty?

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So the 6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 folder is there, but all empty?

Yep.

[aeschli]

That's very strange.
Can you

• set "remote.WSL.debug": true,
• close VSCode,
• rm -r /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390
• start VSCode, open a WSL window
• send me the WSL log (in the terminal)

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Sure. I'll do it tomorrow.

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That's very strange.
Can you

• set "remote.WSL.debug": true,
• close VSCode,
• rm -r /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390
• start VSCode, open a WSL window
• send me the WSL log (in the terminal)

[2019-10-29 08:03:24.624] Starting VS Code Server inside WSL (Ubuntu)
[2019-10-29 08:03:24.624] Extension version: 0.40.0, Windows build: 18362. Multi distro support: enabled. WSL path support: enabled
[2019-10-29 08:03:24.757] Probing if server is already installed: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)"
[2019-10-29 08:03:24.881] Probing result: found
[2019-10-29 08:03:24.881] Server install found in WSL
[2019-10-29 08:03:24.881] Launching C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu sh -c 'env && VSCODE_WSL_DEBUG_INFO=true "$VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/scripts/wslServer.sh" 33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 insider .vscode-server-insiders 0  --disable-telemetry' in c:\Users\▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮\.vscode-insiders\extensions\ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] USER=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] SHLVL=0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] HOME=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] WSL_DISTRO_NAME=Ubuntu
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] LOGNAME=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] NAME=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] _=/bin/sh
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] TERM=xterm-256color
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/c/ProgramData/DockerDesktop/version-bin:/c/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Resources/bin:/c/WINDOWS/system32:/c/WINDOWS:/c/WINDOWS/System32/Wbem:/c/WINDOWS/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/:/c/WINDOWS/System32/OpenSSH/:/c/Program Files/dotnet/:/c/Program Files/Microsoft SQL Server/130/Tools/Binn/:/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code Insiders/bin:/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin:/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps:/c/Program Files/Neovim/bin:/c/Program Files/JetBrains/WebStorm 2019.1/bin:/c/Windows/System32/wslgit.exe
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] LANG=C.UTF-8
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] SHELL=/bin/bash
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] PWD=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] HOSTTYPE=x86_64
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] WSLENV=VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/up
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] Setting up server environment: Looking for /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup. Not found.
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] WSL version: 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft Ubuntu
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] Updating server...
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.302] Starting server: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders ]
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + CODE_PROFILE=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + printf Setting up server environment: Looking for %s.  /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + [ -f /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup ]
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + echo Not found.
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + VSCODE_REMOTE_BIN=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + uname -r
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + WSL_VERSION=4.4.0-18362-Microsoft
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + echo WSL version: 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft Ubuntu
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + echo Updating server...
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + dirname /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslServer.sh
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslDownload.sh 33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 insider /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 ]
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + RC=0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + [ 0 -ne 0 ]
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + SERVER_ARGS=
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + SERVER_ARGS=--fileWatcherPolling=0
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + echo Starting server: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + export VSCODE_AGENT_FOLDER=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] + /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslServer.sh: 60: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734/server.sh: not found
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] VS Code Server for WSL closed unexpectedly.
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] For help with startup problems, go to
[2019-10-29 08:03:25.303] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/troubleshooting#_wsl-tips

[aeschli]

When you start VSCode again, do you run the VSCode Windows app or do you start from the WSL shell code .?

It's really a mystery to me how /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server/bin/6ab598523be7a800d7f3eb4d92d7ab9a66069390 suddely is there (again) after you just deleted it.
After you delete the folder, can you call C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)" from a Windows shell?
The result should be x64
Same when calling sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/33cc09da7a314ea0ee5677d1927739af60d16734 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)" from the Ubuntu WSL shell.

If you have any idea how or when the folder appears, help would be very appreciated.

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When you start VSCode again, do you run the VSCode Windows app or do you start from the WSL shell code .?

I always run the VSCode Windows app.

WSL terminal:

▮▮▮▮▮▮▮@▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮:~$ rm -r .vscode-server-insiders/bin/31f577ec88dc96ad2028699fb597b19022224b46
▮▮▮▮▮▮▮@▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮:~$ rm -r .vscode-server-insiders/bin/31f577ec88dc96ad2028699fb597b19022224b46
rm: cannot remove '.vscode-server-insiders/bin/31f577ec88dc96ad2028699fb597b19022224b46': No such file or directory

Windows PowerShell:

PS C:\Users\▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮> C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/31f577ec88dc96ad2028699fb597b19022224b46 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)"
x64

WSL terminal:

▮▮▮▮▮▮▮@▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮:~$ sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/31f577ec88dc96ad2028699fb597b19022224b46 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)"
x64

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If you have any idea how or when the folder appears, help would be very appreciated.

Sorry, I have no idea, but I believe that the problem is related to current Ubuntu version. I have found two problems after upgrading to 19.10 from 19.04 – this one and https://github.com/tj/n/issues/594, that could be related to tar or gzip package. If vscode-remote uses tar or gzip, problem should be in it.

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Just retried running VSCode Server inside WSL.

[2019-10-31 09:44:25.407] Starting VS Code Server inside WSL (Ubuntu)
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.407] Extension version: 0.40.0, Windows build: 18362. Multi distro support: enabled. WSL path support: enabled
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.543] Probing if server is already installed: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c "[ -d ~/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 ] && echo found || ([ -f /etc/alpine-release ] && echo alpine || echo x64)"
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.688] Probing result: x64
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.689] No server install found in WSL, needs x64
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.689] Downloading server on client side to C:\Users\▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-remote-wsl\93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618\vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz.
[2019-10-31 09:44:25.689] https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/server-linux-x64/insider
[2019-10-31 09:44:26.158] Download checksum: 3dbf3a00e5912e251accdb0f2f96b1fb68723f8b729fc50efaf91139640e14d0
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.412] Download checksum verified
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.413] Launching C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu sh -c 'env && VSCODE_WSL_DEBUG_INFO=true "$VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/scripts/wslServer.sh" 93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 insider .vscode-server-insiders 0  --disable-telemetry' in c:\Users\▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮\.vscode-insiders\extensions\ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] USER=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] SHLVL=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] HOME=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] WSL_DISTRO_NAME=Ubuntu
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] LOGNAME=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] NAME=▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] _=/bin/sh
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] TERM=xterm-256color
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/c/ProgramData/DockerDesktop/version-bin:/c/Program Files/Docker/Docker/Resources/bin:/c/WINDOWS/system32:/c/WINDOWS:/c/WINDOWS/System32/Wbem:/c/WINDOWS/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/:/c/WINDOWS/System32/OpenSSH/:/c/Program Files/dotnet/:/c/Program Files/Microsoft SQL Server/130/Tools/Binn/:/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code Insiders/bin:/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin:/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps:/c/Program Files/Neovim/bin:/c/Program Files/JetBrains/WebStorm 2019.1/bin:/c/Windows/System32/wslgit.exe
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] LANG=C.UTF-8
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] SHELL=/bin/bash
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] VSCODE_SERVER_TAR=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] PWD=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] HOSTTYPE=x86_64
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] WSLENV=VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/up:VSCODE_SERVER_TAR/up
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.860] Setting up server environment: Looking for /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup. Not found.
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + CODE_PROFILE=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + printf Setting up server environment: Looking for %s.  /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + [ -f /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/server-env-setup ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + echo Not found.
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + VSCODE_REMOTE_BIN=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin
[2019-10-31 09:44:43.861] + uname -r
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] WSL version: 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft Ubuntu
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] Updating server...
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] Updating VS Code Server to version 93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] Removing previous installation...
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + WSL_VERSION=4.4.0-18362-Microsoft
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + echo WSL version: 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft Ubuntu
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + echo Updating server...
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + dirname /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslServer.sh
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslDownload.sh 93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 insider /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + set -e
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + [ -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + echo Updating VS Code Server to version 93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + echo Removing previous installation...
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.461] + rm -rf /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/????????????????????????????????????????
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.761] + rm -rf /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/????????????????????????????????????????-??????????
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.761] + rm -rf /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/????????????????????????????????????????-??????????.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:44.761] + mkdir -p /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] Using server tar available at /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] 100%
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] Unpacking:   0%
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + [ /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + [ -f /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + echo Using server tar available at /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + SERVER_TAR_FILE=/c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + printf 100%%\n
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + [ ! /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + printf Unpacking:   0%%
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.361] + date +%s
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.661] + TMP_EXTRACT_FOLDER=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618-1572515085
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.661] + mkdir /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618-1572515085
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.661] + tar -tf /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz
[2019-10-31 09:44:45.661] + wc -l
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] 
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] /bin/gzip: 10: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Child returned status 2
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + FILE_COUNT=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + P=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + tar -xf /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618-1572515085 --strip-components 1 --verbose
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + I=1
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + read -r _
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] /bin/gzip: 10: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Child returned status 2
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + echo 
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + [ ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + mv /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618-1572515085 /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] Starting server: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + break
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + [ ! -d /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618 ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + RC=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + [ 0 -ne 0 ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + SERVER_ARGS=
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + SERVER_ARGS=--fileWatcherPolling=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + echo Starting server: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + export VSCODE_AGENT_FOLDER=/home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] + /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/server.sh  --port=0 --fileWatcherPolling=0 --disable-telemetry
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.40.0/scripts/wslServer.sh: 60: /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/server.sh: not found
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] VS Code Server for WSL closed unexpectedly.
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] For help with startup problems, go to
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.295] https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/troubleshooting#_wsl-tips

[ScarletFlash]

I see almost the same output, as here https://github.com/tj/n/issues/594:

[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] /bin/gzip: 10: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Child returned status 2
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + FILE_COUNT=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + P=0
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + tar -xf /c/Users/▮▮▮▮▮~1.USA/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode-remote-wsl/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618/vscode-server-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /home/▮▮▮▮▮▮▮/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/93ee2fc3121b7f66ddf568c051f3bfff7db8d618-1572515085 --strip-components 1 --verbose
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + I=1
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] + read -r _
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] /bin/gzip: 10: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Child returned status 2
[2019-10-31 09:44:46.262] tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

So, the thing is that the gzip package is corrupted on both my PCs, or something is wrong with VSCode server?

I have made clean installation of Ubuntu 19.10 (WSL) on my laptop. – Problem still occurs.

[aeschli]

The server works for me and we now have the download checksum, (your log shows the check succeeded). So it looks like it's gzip on Ubuntu 19.10.

Found this: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4461
Can you try this: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4461#issuecomment-547491959

[ScarletFlash]

Thank you! It really helped.

[aeschli]

Closing as an upstream issue. I will improve our download script to make sure the error from tar is not ignored. Also I
ll look into verifying adding some sanity test for the extracted server.