`code` executable is missing in PATH environment inside a Container connection, but present inside an SSH connection

[MurzNN]

• VSCode Version: 1.68.1
• Commit: 30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630
• Date: 2022-06-15T02:58:26.441Z
• Electron: 17.4.7
• Chromium: 98.0.4758.141
• Node.js: 16.13.0
• V8: 9.8.177.13-electron.0
• OS: Linux x64 5.15.0-25-generic snap
• Extension Version: v0.238.3
• Remote OS Version: Debian GNU/Linux 11
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: Containers

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Connect to any container.
2. Open the Terminal.
3. Type code and see that it doesn't found:

$ code -v
bash: code: command not found

4. Check the PATH variable:

$ echo $PATH
~/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/var/www/html/vendor/bin:/var/www/html/bin- 

The path like /.vscode-server/bin/30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630/bin/remote-cli is missing!

5. Connect to some host via SSH and check the same - the code binary is available:

$ code -v
1.68.1
30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630
x64
$ echo $PATH
/home/murz/.vscode-server/bin/30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630/bin/remote-cli:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
$ which code
/home/murz/.vscode-server/bin/30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630/bin/remote-cli/code

Does this issue occur when you try this locally?: No
Does this issue occur when you try this locally and all extensions are disabled?: No

[MurzNN]

The workaround is adding the remote-cli folder to the $PATH manually like this:

export PATH=~/.vscode-server/bin/30d9c6cd9483b2cc586687151bcbcd635f373630/bin/remote-cli/:$PATH

But this is hard to automate, because the version hash is not a static string.

[chrmarti]

This is set by the VS Code Server. Is anything in your shell startup scripts overwriting it? (E.g., ~/.profile, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.bashrc.)

[MurzNN]

I've checked the startup scripts - they are pretty default, and don't overwriting the $PATH, only add items to it:

alexey_korepov@tvh-web:/var/www/html$ cat ~/.profile | grep PATH
# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
alexey_korepov@tvh-web:/var/www/html$ cat ~/.bashrc  | grep PATH
alexey_korepov@tvh-web:/var/www/html$ cat ~/.bash_profile  | grep PATH
cat: /home/alexey_korepov/.bash_profile: No such file or directory

@chrmarti So in your environment the VS Code Server fills the $PATH right after you connect to a container?

[MurzNN]

I've found the similar issue #6358 and already have the version (v0.245.2) where it should be fixed, but the issue is still here :(

[github-actions]

Hey @chrmarti, this issue might need further attention.

@MurzNN, you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information.

[MurzNN]

The problem is still here for vscode-remote v0.94.0 on VS Code Version: 1.74.2.

[MurzNN]

Seems these custom settings causing the problem:

  "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "bash (login)",
  "terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
    "bash (login)": {
      "path": "bash",
      "args": ["-l"]
    }
  },

Removing them resolves the issue for me!