microsoft / microsoft/vscode

[Error] unhandlederror-Failed to get remote environment for remote authority "ssh-remote+172.18.4.134"

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Description

## Error Message
````
unhandlederror-Failed to get remote environment for remote authority "ssh-remote+172.18.4.134"
````

## Stack Trace
    at VQe.getBackendOS ([./src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalProcessManager.ts:594:0](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/08d4889f9ec4a1685d257b9b95de036c8e1ce1e5/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalProcessManager.ts#L594))
    at async ([./src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts:558:0](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/08d4889f9ec4a1685d257b9b95de036c8e1ce1e5/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts#L558))

Raw Stack Trace (minified)

````
Error: Failed to get remote environment for remote authority "ssh-remote+172.18.4.134" at VQe.getBackendOS (out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:4227:392) at async out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:4227:24529
````

## Details
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Bucket ID | [`61ddcf82-41af-f3db-6ae4-d4200aba78eb`](https://errors.code.visualstudio.com/bucket/61ddcf82-41af-f3db-6ae4-d4200aba78eb?product=VSCode&extension=core&commit=08d4889f9ec4a1685d257b9b95de036c8e1ce1e5) |
| Version | 1.135.0 |
| Commit | [`08d4889f`](https://insiders.vscode.dev/github/microsoft/vscode/tree/08d4889f9ec4a1685d257b9b95de036c8e1ce1e5) |
| Last Seen | Wed Aug 26 2026 23:05:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac |
| Product | VSCode |

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