Blank page: error vscode Handshake timed out

[hakanu]

OS/Web Information

• Web Browser: Google Chrome Version 89.0.4389.114 (Official Build) (64-bit)
• Local OS: Ubuntu 21.04
• Remote OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
• Remote Architecture: armv7l GNU/Linux
• code-server --version:3 .9.2

Steps to Reproduce

1. SSH in to raspberry pi
2. Run this curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh
3. Takes 22m usually
4. Go to hosted site through local network, it's blank and in the logs it gives this error:

error vscode Handshake timed out {"token": "..."}

5. It was working fine before the upgrade.
6. Maybe you can also add some fresh install instructions.

Expected

Browser should show coder as usual

Actual

Blank page.

Screenshot

Notes

This issue can be reproduced in VS Code: Yes/No

[jsjoeio]

Hey @hakanu - sorry to hear you're having issues. Thanks for the report!

Can you verify if you experience this same issue using code-server 3.9.1?

Possibly related:

• New 3.9.2 not work on iPadOS, Safari #2975

[hakanu]

No it's with 3.9.2 the latest version as I mentioned in the first comment.

[jsjoeio]

@hakanu yes, I saw that. I'm wondering if you have a workaround for now :) Thanks for confirming.

[hakanu]

no worries :)

Unforunately not :/ It was working fine 2 versions before though. I should not have upgraded an already working system.

Is there a way to totally clean up the system and re-install?

I tried npm uninstall code-server and retry but no help. Any idea is welcome.

[jsjoeio]

Hmm..interesting.

If you installed globally with npm, you should be able to do:

1. npm uninstall -g code-server
2. npm install -g code-server@3.9.0 or which ever version was working before

Hope that helps!

[hakanu]

Thanks! same with 3.9.1 and 3.9.0 :/
I feel like something is wrong with the underlying vscode itself. Any suggestions like purging vscode from the system and then re-install?

[lokhmakov]

Same with install in Google Cloud Shell.

[jsjoeio]

same with 3.9.1 and 3.9.0 :/

Argh. How about 3.8.1?

I feel like something is wrong with the underlying vscode itself

You may be able to go inside code-server and go inside the lib/vscode directory and run npm rebuild.

It looks like someone had a similar issue in February - see thread

[jkcoxson]

I am able to reproduce this on the newest build, the log is full of handshake errors and visual studio ends up with a blank screen.

[jkcoxson]

I can confirm this is affected on a clean install of 3.8.1. Is there some sort of dependency that broke it?

[jsjoeio]

I am able to reproduce this on the newest build,

Thanks for confirming @jkcoxson! I assume you're on a similar set up? i.e.

• Remote OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
• Remote Architecture: armv7l GNU/Linux

I can confirm this is affected on a clean install of 3.8.1. Is there some sort of dependency that broke it?

So 3.8.1 has this issue too? Hmm.. Yeah it must be. My guess would be an issue with an underlying native module.

This thread may or may not have relevant information for y'all.

[jkcoxson]

No, I'm using x64, on Ubuntu