microsoft / microsoft/vscode-remote-release

Problems with the vscode plugin remotessh connecting to a remote server

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Description

Type: Feature Request

The latest version of VS Code, when using Remote SSH to connect to a remote host, shows that the 2.17 glibc/libstdc++ version is too low or incompatible, causing the VS Code Server to fail to start. It is hoped that this issue can be fixed or a remote server compatible with lower versions can be developed.

Extension version: 0.120.0
VS Code version: Code 1.101.1 (18e3a1ec544e6907be1e944a94c496e302073435, 2025-06-18T13:35:12.605Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes: Unsupported

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Research direction

The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. Start by examining how the Remote SSH extension checks remote glibc/libstdc++ compatibility for VS Code Server 0.120.0, then define completion around a confirmed approach for affected lower-version remote hosts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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