Vscode-remote-release: Remote-Containers: Downloading VS Code Server Stuck When Attach to Running Container

[janucaria]

Version of VS Code

$ code --version
1.44.1
a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f
x64

What type of remote connection you were using
Containers

Your operating system

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
Release:    18.04
Codename:   bionic

The remote operating system you are connecting to

# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release:    18.04
Codename:   bionic

List of extensions that you have installed

$ code --list-extensions
ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
ms-vscode.cmake-tools
ms-vscode.cpptools
twxs.cmake
wesbos.theme-cobalt2
zxh404.vscode-proto3

Reproducible steps that cause the issue

1. CLick _Open a remote window_ button on the left bottom
2. Select "Remote-Containers: Attach to Running Container..."
3. Select the running container

What you expected to see, versus what you actually saw
I expect the container is open, but what I saw is never end "Starting with Dev Container: Installing server" on the right bottom, and "Opening Remote..." with spin icon on the left bottom of the window.

Images, animations, or a link to a video showing the issue occurring
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TxlA75w5p-Sa1cQffbm6ywKSlHmAAaUe/view?usp=sharing

Errors from the Dev Tools Console

[0 ms] Start: Resolving remote
[1 ms] Setting up container /ubuntu-18.04

[2 ms] Start: Run: docker inspect --type container /ubuntu-18.04
[43 ms] Start: Check Docker is running
[43 ms] Start: Run: docker info
[160 ms] Start: Inspecting container
[161 ms] Start: Run: docker inspect --type container cfba4ec0de861b5d84423fabc2cbd85164bc04c1e7a2d9721f71c494bc6aa427
[194 ms] Start: Run: docker exec -i -u root -e VSCODE_REMOTE_CONTAINERS_SESSION=6aea491b-a492-4801-a7d3-abf2cbe555801587026458139 cfba4ec0de861b5d84423fabc2cbd85164bc04c1e7a2d9721f71c494bc6aa427 /bin/sh
[196 ms] Start: Run in container: uname -m
[389 ms] x86_64
[389 ms] 
[389 ms] Start: Run in container: (cat /etc/os-release || cat /usr/lib/os-release) 2>/dev/null
[390 ms] NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="18.04.3 LTS (Bionic Beaver)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS"
VERSION_ID="18.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=bionic
UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic
[390 ms] 
[390 ms] Start: Run in container: cat /etc/passwd
[391 ms] Start: Run in container: test -d /root/.vscode-server
[392 ms] 
[392 ms] 
[392 ms] Start: Run in container: set -o noclobber ; mkdir -p '/root/.vscode-server/data/Machine' && { > '/root/.vscode-server/data/Machine/.writeMachineSettingsMarker' ; } 2> /dev/null
[393 ms] 
[393 ms] 
[393 ms] Exit code 2
[393 ms] Start: Run in container: test -d /root/.vscode-server/bin/a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f
[393 ms] 
[393 ms] 
[393 ms] Exit code 1
[394 ms] Installing VS Code Server for commit a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f
[394 ms] Start: Run in container: mkdir -p /root/.vscode-server/bin/a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f_1587026459005
[395 ms] 
[396 ms] 
[396 ms] Start: Downloading VS Code Server

I leave it overnight and it still stuck.

[janucaria]

I change my internet from cable LAN to Wi-fi. Now after several minutes (around 1-5), this error appear

[0 ms] Start: Resolving remote
[1 ms] Setting up container /ubuntu-18.04

[2 ms] Start: Run: docker inspect --type container /ubuntu-18.04
[38 ms] Start: Check Docker is running
[38 ms] Start: Run: docker info
[124 ms] Start: Inspecting container
[124 ms] Start: Run: docker inspect --type container 5ec235b690f54d97a2e509b5a20a711d6093b3c8e432b2d95dc08aa7aaad58f1
[156 ms] Start: Run: docker exec -i -u root -e VSCODE_REMOTE_CONTAINERS_SESSION=d4e55bd4-a1d4-4eba-bb82-ca4b16c5e6c71587111755882 5ec235b690f54d97a2e509b5a20a711d6093b3c8e432b2d95dc08aa7aaad58f1 /bin/sh
[159 ms] Start: Run in container: uname -m
[325 ms] x86_64
[325 ms] 
[325 ms] Start: Run in container: (cat /etc/os-release || cat /usr/lib/os-release) 2>/dev/null
[326 ms] NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="18.04.4 LTS (Bionic Beaver)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS"
VERSION_ID="18.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=bionic
UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic
[326 ms] 
[327 ms] Start: Run in container: cat /etc/passwd
[328 ms] Start: Run in container: test -d /root/.vscode-server
[328 ms] 
[328 ms] 
[328 ms] Exit code 1
[328 ms] Start: Run in container: test -d /root/.vscode-remote
[329 ms] 
[329 ms] 
[329 ms] Exit code 1
[329 ms] Start: Run in container: set -o noclobber ; mkdir -p '/root/.vscode-server/data/Machine' && { > '/root/.vscode-server/data/Machine/.writeMachineSettingsMarker' ; } 2> /dev/null
[331 ms] 
[331 ms] 
[331 ms] Start: Run in container: test -d /root/.vscode-server/bin/a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f
[332 ms] 
[332 ms] 
[332 ms] Exit code 1
[332 ms] Installing VS Code Server for commit a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f
[332 ms] Start: Run in container: mkdir -p /root/.vscode-server/bin/a9f8623ec050e5f0b44cc8ce8204a1455884749f_1587111756635
[334 ms] 
[334 ms] 
[334 ms] Start: Downloading VS Code Server
[265643 ms] Error: read ECONNRESET
        at TLSWrap.onStreamRead (internal/stream_base_commons.js:183:27)

[topazrn]

I have the same problem.

[topazrn]

I have resolved this problem by connecting to a VPN in Canada (I'm in Indonesia).
I encountered this kind of problem and the same solution when installing Visual Studio Enterprise 2019.
I don't know what causes this problem though.
I hope this helps.

[janucaria]

@topazsorowako Thank you. I am also in Indonesia. I am resolved this problem by always retry to connect when the error occur, but only using Wi-Fi. If I use cable, the downloading VS Code Server will stuck.

[lenwhite]

Still facing the same issue in Singapore, resolved by using a VPN to Seoul.

I added 51.144.164.215 update.code.visualstudio.com to my hosts file as a temporary hack (the result of nslookup update.code.visualstudio.com on the VPN) and it now works without the VPN.

Normally, update.code.visualstudio.com would resolve to 104.42.78.153 — probably an issue with this particular CDN at the moment.

[PistonY]

Why this server can't download with Remote Development, it's too slow to download.

[atoato88]

I'm facing same issue.

[armhzjz]

Same problem here. Not able to build a development container while connected to my VPN service (if I disconnect from the VPN then everything works fine).

[premanand09]

I get this issue sometimes, what I do is change to some different internet connection, and it works..

[chrmarti]

When this happens, could you check if downloading using curl works:

curl -v -L https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:89c002ab02f87102d91efc83c191ef1174756c6a/server-linux-x64/insider -o file.tgz

[nikomataaa]

hi I experienced same issues 3 days ago and it still stuck at some points. Every time I open the folder into docker, after finishing building the image, it will be stuck on vs code server installation process

[nikomataaa]

When this happens, could you check if downloading using curl works:

curl -v -L https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:89c002ab02f87102d91efc83c191ef1174756c6a/server-linux-x64/insider -o file.tgz

I've already tried to download using curl but it still doesn't work

<
  0 30.8M    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:02 --:--:--     0{ [5 bytes data]
  1 30.8M    1  511k    0     0   2454      0  3:39:48  0:03:33  3:36:15     0* OpenSSL SSL_read: Connection reset by peer, errno 54
  1 30.8M    1  511k    0     0   2451      0  3:40:04  0:03:33  3:36:31     0
* Closing connection 1
} [5 bytes data]
curl: (56) OpenSSL SSL_read: Connection reset by peer, errno 54

[chrmarti]

Are you on a VPN and/or behind a proxy?

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