Cannot install vscode server: scp: No such file or directory

[SmallhillCZ]

When vscode server is being installed, it gets stuck on the following error (without failing in the UI):

scp: /home/XXXXX/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/2d23c42a936db1c7b3b006f918cde29561cc47cd6: No such file or directory

Inspecting the server filesystem, the directory 2d23c42a936db1c7b3b006f918cde29561cc47cd6 truly doesnt exist, but directory 2d23c42a936db1c7b3b06f918cde29561cc47cd6 exists. Note the missing zero:

2d23c42a936db1c7b3b006f918cde29561cc47cd6
2d23c42a936db1c7b3b06f918cde29561cc47cd6

Tried the same with stable build. The directory names were different hashes, but in both cases, one letter from the hash was missing and installation got stuck. By trying to create the "correct" directory and move files there and back I am able to get to scp to copy the files correctly but get stuck at next steps (flags created in wrong directory etc).

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• VSCode Version: 1.58.0-insider (user setup)
• Local OS Version: Windows 11
• Remote OS Version: CentOS 7
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: SSH
• Logs:

[13:10:27.759] Downloaded VS Code server to c:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\c89fb356-37e5-4de2-af91-9d18a5fd1d03
[13:10:30.359] Renamed VS Code server to c:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode_server_1625742627759\vscode-server.tar.gz
[13:10:30.364] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[13:10:30.438] > OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 
[13:10:30.439] > 3.0.2

[13:10:30.443] Testing scp with "scp"
[13:10:30.537] scp exited with code: 1
[13:10:30.539] Got stderr from scp: usage: scp [-346BCpqrTv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]
            [-J destination] [-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port]
            [-S program] source ... target
[13:10:30.540] Copying file to remote with scp "vscode-server.tar.gz" "vscode-scp-done.flag" "XXXXX":"/home/XXXXX/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/2d23c42a936db1c7b3b006f918cde29561cc47cd6"
[13:10:30.541] Using cwd: file:///c%3A/Users/XXXXX/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode_server_1625742627759
[13:10:30.541] Terminal shell path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
[13:10:30.882] > �]0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe�
[13:10:31.564] > scp: /home/XXXXX/.vscode-server-insiders/bin/2d23c42a936db1c7b3b006f918cde29561cc47cd6: No such file or directory
[13:10:32.896] "Copy server to host" terminal command done

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Try to connect to host which doesn't yet have vscode server installed
2. Installation gets stuck at Downloading vscode server
3. Inspect the log and see the error

[phil-harmoniq]

I am also experiencing this issue. VS Code version 1.58.2, extension version v0.65.7.

[13:30:51.329] Log Level: 2
[13:30:51.331] remote-ssh@0.65.7
[13:30:51.331] win32 x64
[13:30:51.332] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+orion", attempt 1
[13:30:51.332] "remote.SSH.useLocalServer": false
[13:30:51.332] "remote.SSH.showLoginTerminal": false
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.remotePlatform": {"192.168.1.20":"linux","RaspberryPi":"linux"}
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.path": undefined
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.configFile": undefined
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.useFlock": true
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp": false
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.localServerDownload": auto
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket": false
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.showLoginTerminal": false
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.defaultExtensions": []
[13:30:51.333] "remote.SSH.loglevel": 2
[13:30:51.334] SSH Resolver called for host: orion
[13:30:51.334] Setting up SSH remote "orion"
[13:30:51.351] Using commit id "c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3" and quality "stable" for server
[13:30:51.354] Install and start server if needed
[13:30:53.055] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[13:30:53.083] > OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 3.0.2

[13:30:53.086] Running script with connection command: ssh -T -D 50844 orion bash
[13:30:53.088] Terminal shell path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
[13:30:53.320] > �]0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe�
[13:30:53.320] Got some output, clearing connection timeout
[13:30:55.651] > 170fd369bd27: running
[13:30:55.735] > Acquiring lock on /home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3/vscode-remote-lock.ubuntu.c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3
[13:30:55.768] > Installing to /home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3...
[13:30:55.780] > 170fd369bd27%%1%%
[13:30:55.796] > Downloading with wget
[13:30:55.805] > wget download failed
> wget: unable to resolve host address ‘update.code.visualstudio.com’
> printenv:
>     SHELL=/bin/bash
>     PWD=/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3
>     LOGNAME=ubuntu
>     XDG_SESSION_TYPE=tty
>     MOTD_SHOWN=pam
>     HOME=/home/ubuntu
>     LANG=C.UTF-8
>     VSCODE_AGENT_FOLDER=/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server
>     SSH_CONNECTION=192.168.1.4 50846 192.168.1.20 22
>     XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
>     USER=ubuntu
>     SHLVL=0
>     XDG_SESSION_ID=7
>     XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
>     SSH_CLIENT=192.168.1.4 50846 22
>     PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
>     DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
>     OLDPWD=/home/ubuntu
>     _=/usr/bin/printenv
> Trigger local server download
> 170fd369bd27:trigger_server_download
> platform==linux==
> vscodeArch==arm64==
> destFolder==/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679a
> adfb3==
> 170fd369bd27:trigger_server_download_end
> Waiting for client to transfer server archive...
> Waiting for /home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679a
> adfb3/vscode-scp-done.flag and vscode-server.tar.gz to exist
[13:30:55.806] Got request to download on client for {"platform":"linux","arch":"arm64","destFolder":"/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679aadfb3"}
[13:30:55.806] Downloading VS Code server locally...
[13:30:55.811] > 
> 
[13:30:58.566] Downloaded VS Code server to c:\Users\Phil\AppData\Local\Temp\fb38490d-5753-4d92-b606-f7bbf0250796
[13:30:58.579] Renamed VS Code server to c:\Users\Phil\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode_server_1627839058567\vscode-server.tar.gz
[13:30:58.583] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[13:30:58.615] > OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 3.0.2

[13:30:58.617] Testing scp with "scp"
[13:30:58.647] scp exited with code: 1
[13:30:58.647] Got stderr from scp: usage: scp [-346BCpqrTv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]
            [-J destination] [-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port]
            [-S program] source ... target
[13:30:58.647] Copying file to remote with scp "vscode-server.tar.gz" "vscode-scp-done.flag" orion:"/home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679aadfb3"
[13:30:58.647] Using cwd: file:///c%3A/Users/Phil/AppData/Local/Temp/vscode_server_1627839058567
[13:30:58.647] Terminal shell path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
[13:30:58.827] > �]0;C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe�
[13:31:00.355] > scp: /home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679aadfb3: No such file or directory
[13:31:01.639] "Copy server to host" terminal command done

[roblourens]

Waiting for /home/ubuntu/.vscode-server/bin/c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679a
adfb3/vscode-scp-done.flag and vscode-server.tar.gz to exist

Wow, this is a new one. The line wraps and duplicates the last character for no apparent reason

[roblourens]

You can probably work around it by setting "remote.SSH.useLocalServer": true. Please let me know whether that helps.

[roblourens]

Basically windows 11 is duplicating a character when it wraps that line. Haven't been able to repro it, and I don't know why it happens here but not other places in the log.

Pushed a change with a really annoying workaround. I just split the path into two parts that are less likely to wrap. It will be in the nightly build tomorrow, if you want to try it out.

[connor4312]

Reviewed the code and it looks fine. @SmallhillCZ please try this on Insiders and let us know if it's fixed for you.

[SmallhillCZ]

yes, it is fixed! thanks!

[zulrang]

I ran into the same issue with the extra character being put in the hash folder name. Installed the insider version, and now it times out trying to connect to any server. The older version connects fine, but again with the wrong hash folder name.

[zulrang]

Problem has returned in the latest Insiders build. microsoft/vscode#132885

[roblourens]

The fix is still only in the Nightly build, make sure you have that. I'll release it to stable soon

[zulrang]

As shown in the other thread, this returned with VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.61.0-insider (23cffa2, 2021-09-10T17:05:11.199Z)