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Code Server

Using Coder code server

Install

curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh

Run

code-server

By default, code-server will be serve with 127.0.0.1:8080, to connect we need port forwarding

ssh -L 8080:127.0.0.1:8080 root@192.168.0.x

To expose web to local network

code-server --bind-addr 0.0.0.0:8080

NOTE: When using VSCode's Remote Development to connect ssh. Need to override as bellow

VSCODE_IPC_HOOK_CLI= code-server

Using VSCode

Install VSCode on Server

Ref:

Option 1: Access VSCode by browser locally

Run bellow command in server

code serve-web --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8080 --without-connection-token

Then we can access VSCode by browser <server local ip>:8080

Option 2: Access VSCode by VS Code client locally

Install Remote Development extension package in Client' VSCode Connect to server by ssh. VSCode will then automatically setup VSCode server. Navigate to project folder and run code .

Option 3: Access VSCode by browser or VSCode client from anywhere using VSCode Tunnel

Run bellow command

code tunnel

You will be prompted to signin via Github to register device with code.

Then you can access from anywhere using:

  1. Browser by https://vscode.dev
  2. VSCode client
    • Install Remote Tunnels extension
    • Login with same Github account
    • Then, the computer name will show up and ready to be connected

Run as a service

To ensure that your tunnel is always running and does not terminate after the non-root user disconnects from the virtual machine, run the following commands:

code tunnel service install

NOTE: If above command failed with error Error creating dbus session. You might have to set UsePAM yes in sshd config to install it.

To ensure the service stays running after you disconnect.

sudo loginctl enable-linger $USER

NOTE: Above command will allows processes for a user to continue running after their session ends/ users who are not logged in to run long-running services.

For more information, check code tunnel service --help

You can use code tunnel service log to monitor it, and code tunnel service uninstall to remove it.

Check service status

systemctl --user status code-tunnel

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