microsoft / microsoft/vscode-remote-release

[wsl] command 'remote-wsl.explorer.refresh' not found when in ssh

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Description

This is a duplicate of the closed ticket where I cannot comment: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-remote-release/issues/9205
Providing additional information that might help fix the problem (or at least help others with the same symptoms, scroll down)

  • VSCode Version: 1.98.0
  • Local OS Version: Windows 10, 22H2
  • Remote OS Version: -
  • Remote Extension/Connection Type: WSL (and also Remote - Tunnels)

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Connect to a remote Linux host using ssh: Remotes (Tunnels/SSH)
  2. From this window, choose WSL Targets.

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There is no data provider registered that can provide view data.

Refresh shows this error message:

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Error running command remote-wsl.explorer.refresh: command 'remote-wsl.explorer.refresh' not found. This is likely caused by the extension that contributes remote-wsl.explorer.refresh.


It works as expected if I open a "New Window" which is not connected to a remote host:

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