Activating extension #4229

Dhruv984 · 2021-04-19T21:10:39Z

I had not used VS Live Share in a while, but attempted to use it today only to learn that it does not work. In the VS Code "Live Share" tab, if I select any of the three "Join collaboration session...", "Start collaboration session...", or "Start read-only collaboration session..." links, nothing happens. If I click on the "Start Collaboration Session (Share)" icon at the top of the tab, I see an error notification pop up in the bottom right saying: command 'liveshare.startFromActivityBar' not found.

mfouesneau · 2021-04-20T06:47:54Z

Installation of the VS code extension works normally, but nothing works after.

Looking at the logs:

Error when starting the extension

ERR ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '../.vscode/extensions/ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.4131/cascade.json': Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '../.vscode/extensions/ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.4131/cascade.json'

Error when trying to start a session

 ERR command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found: Error: command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found
    at w._tryExecuteCommand (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1558:3364)
    at file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1558:3245
    at async u.open (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:627:18599)
    at async l.open (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:627:20623)

Versions:

Mac os 10.15
vs-liveshare 1.0.4131
vscode ----
Version: 1.55.2 (Universal)
Commit: 3c4e3df9e89829dce27b7b5c24508306b151f30d
Date: 2021-04-13T09:36:32.643Z (6 days ago)
Electron: 11.3.0
Chrome: 87.0.4280.141
Node.js: 12.18.3
V8: 8.7.220.31-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 19.6.0

I did remove the extension and its directory for a clean reinstall. This does not change the issue.

Dhruv984 · 2021-04-20T08:40:19Z

Installation of the VS code extension works normally, but nothing works after.

Looking at the logs:

Error when starting the extension

ERR ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '../.vscode/extensions/ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.4131/cascade.json': Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '../.vscode/extensions/ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare-1.0.4131/cascade.json'

Error when trying to start a session

 ERR command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found: Error: command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found
    at w._tryExecuteCommand (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1558:3364)
    at file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1558:3245
    at async u.open (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:627:18599)
    at async l.open (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:627:20623)

Versions:

Mac os 10.15
vs-liveshare 1.0.4131
vscode ----
Version: 1.55.2 (Universal)
Commit: 3c4e3df9e89829dce27b7b5c24508306b151f30d
Date: 2021-04-13T09:36:32.643Z (6 days ago)
Electron: 11.3.0
Chrome: 87.0.4280.141
Node.js: 12.18.3
V8: 8.7.220.31-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 19.6.0

I did remove the extension and its directory for a clean reinstall. This does not change the issue.

SIMILAR ISSUE PLEASE HELP.

alyssajotice · 2021-04-20T21:49:45Z

Hey @Dhruv984 and @mfouesneau, sorry about the issue you're having and thanks for reaching out to Live Share. Can you start by trying Live Share on the most recent Insiders build? https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Another thing to try is running the command Live Share: Repair Installation from the command palette. Sometimes these errors happen when the agent is not properly activating. Can you check your activity monitor to see if there is a program running called 'vsls-agent'?

mfouesneau · 2021-04-21T13:23:40Z

I used the repair installation mentioned by @alyssajotice, it worked. I did not try the insider's build.

This solution should be pinned/promoted. I never saw this command anywhere.

Davsterl · 2021-04-28T00:51:03Z

@Dhruv984 , please let us know if the repair functionality is working well for you as well.

Dhruv984 · 2021-04-29T10:54:54Z

No it didn't work i have tried almost everything.....but live share does not show up on my status bar......and when i click share ....... nothing happens.

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frankenstein91 · 2022-04-21T11:40:10Z

Hi all
I have the same error.

OS: Arch Linux x86_64

code --version
1.66.2
dfd34e8260c270da74b5c2d86d61aee4b6d56977
x64

repair installation did not help

[18834:0421/133351.051495:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 CommandService#executeCommand liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[18834:0421/133351.052289:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 onWillActivateByEvent:  *", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[18834:0421/133351.064620:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%c  ERR color: #f33 command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found: Error: command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found
    at v._tryExecuteCommand (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1680:3532)
    at v.executeCommand (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1680:3414)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async i.open (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:610:62178)
    at async s.open (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:610:63952)", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[main 2022-04-21T11:33:51.277Z] menubarService#updateMenubar 1
[18834:0421/133352.070563:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 CommandService#executeCommand liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)

ps aux shows no vsls-agent

mfouesneau · 2022-04-21T11:42:04Z

Did you try the repair installation call?

frankenstein91 · 2022-04-21T11:45:00Z

@mfouesneau more than one time :(
also reinstalled vscode from AUR and the plug-in from the market place

xgungnir · 2022-04-22T11:32:25Z

Hi all I have the same error.

OS: Arch Linux x86_64

code --version
1.66.2
dfd34e8260c270da74b5c2d86d61aee4b6d56977
x64

repair installation did not help

[18834:0421/133351.051495:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 CommandService#executeCommand liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[18834:0421/133351.052289:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 onWillActivateByEvent:  *", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[18834:0421/133351.064620:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%c  ERR color: #f33 command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found: Error: command 'liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent' not found
    at v._tryExecuteCommand (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1680:3532)
    at v.executeCommand (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1680:3414)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async i.open (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:610:62178)
    at async s.open (vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:610:63952)", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)
[main 2022-04-21T11:33:51.277Z] menubarService#updateMenubar 1
[18834:0421/133352.070563:INFO:CONSOLE(610)] "%cTRACE color: #888 CommandService#executeCommand liveshare.startFromWelcomeContent", source: vscode-file://vscode-app/opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js (610)

ps aux shows no vsls-agent

I have the same error as you post in arch linux. But I have some other errors showed before:

Globalization.Invariant` to true if you want to run with no globalization support.at System.Environment.FailFast(System.String)

My workaround is setting DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT=1 in env and after that live share works.

frankenstein91 · 2022-04-22T13:01:57Z

@ndxx can you please tell my where you set it for code? Global or in the starter?

gncnpk · 2022-04-22T14:10:47Z

@frankenstein91 I did DOTNET_SYSTEM_GLOBALIZATION_INVARIANT=1 code in my terminal to get Live Share working.

xgungnir · 2022-04-23T05:45:06Z

@frankenstein91 For me I just set it in .profile file with export. You can also set it in your .bashrc or .zshrc as well.

It seems that vscode with this extension does not read the icu package which has been already installed. I have no idea about the root cause of it.
https://archlinux.org/packages/?sort=&q=icu

Couldn't find a valid ICU package installed on the system. Set the configuration flag System.Globalization.Invariant to true if you want to run with no globalization support.

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alyssajotice added p1: startup area: share / join labels Apr 20, 2021

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Not working #4279

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Join button not responsive, cannot login, cannot join or share livesession #4204

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Activating extension #4229

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