From c125206b24904cbb48cf6aa6f12ba322957b40d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Muhammad Atif Ali Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:16:44 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] docs(faqs): add FAQ regarding unsupported base image for VS Code Server (#11543) --- docs/faqs.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faqs.md b/docs/faqs.md index 000109ecf0..7f0e6b8d3d 100644 --- a/docs/faqs.md +++ b/docs/faqs.md @@ -403,3 +403,14 @@ colima start --arch x86_64 --cpu 4 --memory 8 --disk 10 Colima will show the path to the docker socket so I have a [Coder template](./docker-code-server/main.tf) that prompts the Coder admin to enter the docker socket as a Terraform variable. + +## Why am I getting this "remote host doesn't meet VS Code Server's prerequisites" error when opening up VSCode remote in a Linux environment? + +![VS Code Server prerequisite](https://github.com/coder/coder/assets/10648092/150c5996-18b1-4fae-afd0-be2b386a3239) + +It is because, more than likely, the supported OS of either the container image +or VM/VPS doesn't have the proper C libraries to run the VS Code Server. For +instance, Alpine is not supported at all. If so, you need to find a container +image or supported OS for the VS Code Server. For more information on OS +prerequisites for Linux, please look at the VSCode docs. +https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/linux#_local-linux-prerequisites