Remote Visual Studio Code on Rasperry Pi via X11

Question

Is it possible to transport the VSCode window via X11?

I've set up an headless RPi v3B+ and installed the 32-bit ARM Version of VSCode.

I connect to the PI via ssh ssh -Y pi@x.x.x.x. Graphical programs like xeyes do work! Starting VSCode does not return anything:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ code
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 04 '22 at 16:53

I have the same problem. I am running a PI4 and I'm logged into the desktop over X11 using Xming. Most/many programs work fine. I've been writing python in Thonny for instance. I installed the latest version of vscode as per these instructions.

Starting VSCode does not return anything, as per the original post.

Adding the "--verbose" flag generates more useful output.

$ code --verbose |grep -i error
[3409:1104/094859.425736:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3409:1104/094859.426075:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3409:1104/094859.426927:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type
[3409:1104/094859.431862:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3409:1104/094859.432735:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3409:1104/094859.433992:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
[3409:1104/094859.434910:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(21)] GLSurfaceEGL::InitializeOneOff failed.
[3409:1104/094859.488546:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(186)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization
[3422:1104/094859.704051:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3422:1104/094859.704378:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3422:1104/094859.704619:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type
[3422:1104/094859.709321:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3422:1104/094859.709616:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3422:1104/094859.709780:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
[3422:1104/094859.710269:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(21)] GLSurfaceEGL::InitializeOneOff failed.
[3422:1104/094859.777082:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(186)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization
  'ignore-certificate-errors': false,
[3432:1104/094900.004554:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3432:1104/094900.004898:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3432:1104/094900.005069:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGL failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED, trying next display type
[3432:1104/094900.020428:ERROR:angle_platform_impl.cc(43)] Display.cpp:977 (initialize): ANGLE Display::initialize error 12289: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3432:1104/094900.020688:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(852)] EGL Driver message (Critical) eglInitialize: Unsupported GLX version (requires at least 1.3).
[3432:1104/094900.020839:ERROR:gl_surface_egl.cc(1489)] eglInitialize OpenGLES failed with error EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED
[3432:1104/094900.020998:ERROR:gl_ozone_egl.cc(21)] GLSurfaceEGL::InitializeOneOff failed.
[3432:1104/094900.137141:ERROR:viz_main_impl.cc(186)] Exiting GPU process due to errors during initialization
[main 2022-11-04T16:49:00.353Z] [File Watcher (node.js)] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat '/home/taeron/.config/Code/User/settings.json'

I observed that several of the errors relate to the gpu so next I tried:

$ code --verbose --disable-gpu |grep -i error
  'ignore-certificate-errors': false,
[3538:1104/095015.309129:ERROR:gpu_memory_buffer_support_x11.cc(44)] dri3 extension not supported.
[3538:1104/095015.507995:ERROR:x11_software_bitmap_presenter.cc(141)] XGetWindowAttributes failed for window 25165827
[3538:1104/095015.510058:WARNING:connection.cc(41)] X error received.  Request: CreateGCRequest, Error: DrawableError{.sequence = 36, .bad_value = 25165827, .minor_opcode = 0, .major_opcode = 55}
[main 2022-11-04T16:50:15.544Z] [File Watcher (node.js)] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat '/home/taeron/.config/Code/User/settings.json'
[3538:1104/095015.619564:WARNING:connection.cc(41)] X error received.  Request: FreeGCRequest, Error: GContextError{.sequence = 38, .bad_value = 31457280, .minor_opcode = 0, .major_opcode = 60}

Now fewer errors remain. Does this move anyone closer to an answer?

Remote Visual Studio Code on Rasperry Pi via X11

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