Configure FreeBSD to work with VScode's remote ssh extension

vscode-remote-ssh-freebsd.md

This procedure was tested on FreeBSD-CURRENT build from d8819d88af52.

1. Enable linuxulator and install linux userland:

   # sysrc linux_enable="YES"
   # service linux start
   # pkg install linux_base-c7
   

   Test it:

   $ /compat/linux/usr/bin/uname -a
   Linux monster-1 4.4.0 FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT #1 main-n254392-d8819d88af52: Wed Apr  6 22 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
   

   For more details on linuxulator setup please refer to handbook.

2. remote-ssh seem to ignore bash config files so we need to change $PATH in /etc/login.conf or send custom env with SetEnv directive in ssh_config. Choose which fits you better.

   Confiugure /etc/login.conf

   By default it's class default, we need to give priority to linux binaries: :path=/compat/linux/usr/sbin /compat/linux/usr/bin /sbin /bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin ~/bin:\ rebuild CAP database: cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf

   Or add this to your ssh config (~/.ssh/config)

   Host your-freebsd.box
     SetEnv PATH="/compat/linux/usr/sbin:/compat/linux/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin"
   

3. Set you normal PATH for your every day use in your shell's config file (.bashrc od .zshrc, etc)

4. Connect to your FreeBSD box with VScode's remote SSH extension!