WSL2 not connecting

pjosxyz · September 8, 2024, 6:27am

Sorry to bother people but I can’t seem to get my head around trying to make this work with WSL. My ideal situation is mkdir in WSl Ubuntu and then type cursor . to open the folder in Cursor, but it doesn’t seem to want to play ball.

Currently I have to:

Open Cursor
Ctrl + Shift + P > Fix WSL > Manually open folder

When I type cursor . into WSL I get this:

ln: failed to access '/home/user/.cursor-server/bin//compatibilty-check/bin/remote-cli/code': Not a directory
Updating VS Code Server to version compatibilty-check
Removing previous installation...
Installing VS Code Server for Linux legacy-x64 (compatibilty-check)
Downloading: 100%
Failed
--2024-09-08 07:20:25--  https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:compatibilty-check/server-linux-legacy-x64/stable
Resolving update.code.visualstudio.com (update.code.visualstudio.com)... 13.107.246.45, 2620:1ec:bdf::45
Connecting to update.code.visualstudio.com (update.code.visualstudio.com)|13.107.246.45|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2024-09-08 07:20:25 ERROR 404: Not Found.

ERROR: Failed to download https://update.code.visualstudio.com/commit:compatibilty-check/server-linux-legacy-x64/stable to /home/user/.cursor-server/bin/compatibilty-check-1725776425.tar.gz

Also, is the process to add extensions is ot install them in VS Code first?

tmm1 · September 11, 2024, 5:49am

In WSL if you paste this, what does it show?

which cursor

tmm1 · September 20, 2024, 5:11pm

This issue is fixed in today’s 0.41.1 release!

pel · September 21, 2024, 12:23am

no it wasn’t

Version: 0.41.1
VSCode Version: 1.91.1
Commit: 10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0
Date: 2024-09-18T07:38:06.522Z
Electron: 29.4.0
ElectronBuildId: undefined
Chromium: 122.0.6261.156
Node.js: 20.9.0
V8: 12.2.281.27-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

opening a WSL folder gives:

VS Code Server for WSL closed unexpectedly.
Check WSL terminal for more details.

and the terminal gives:

[2024-09-21 00:20:14.723] Extension version: 0.88.2
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.723] L10N bundle: undefined
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.753] authorityHierarchy: wsl+ubuntu
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.753] WSL extension activating for a local WSL instance
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.770] Resolving wsl+ubuntu, resolveAttempt: 1
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.771] NodeExecServer run: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe --status
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.814] WSL feature installed: true (wsl --status)
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.814] NodeExecServer run: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe --list --verbose
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.854] 1 distros found
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.855] Starting VS Code Server inside WSL (wsl2)
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.855] Windows build: 22631. Multi distro support: available. WSL path support: enabled
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.855] Scriptless setup: false
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.855] No shell environment set or found for current distro.
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.949] WSL daemon log file: 
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.952] Probing if server is already installed: if [ -d ~/.cursor-server/bin/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0 ]; then printf 'install-found '; fi; if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then printf 'alpine-'; fi; if [ -s ~/.cursor-server/bin/compatibilty-check ]; then printf 'legacy-'; fi; uname -m;
[2024-09-21 00:20:14.952] NodeExecServer run: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -e sh -c if [ -d ~/.cursor-server/bin/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0 ]; then printf 'install-found '; fi; if [ -f /etc/alpine-release ]; then printf 'alpine-'; fi; if [ -s ~/.cursor-server/bin/compatibilty-check ]; then printf 'legacy-'; fi; uname -m;
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.045] Probing result: legacy-x86_64
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.045] No server install found in WSL, needs linux-legacy-x64
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.045] Getting server from client side
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.046] Downloading VS Code Server stable - 10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0 into C:\Users\<redacted>\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-remote-wsl\stable\10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0\vscode-server-stable-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz.
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.607] Unable to download server on client side: Error: Request downloadRequest failed unexpectedly without providing any details.. Will try to download on WSL side.
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.609] NodeExecServer run: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -d Ubuntu sh -c '"$VSCODE_WSL_EXT_LOCATION/scripts/wslServer.sh" 10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0 stable cursor-server .cursor-server --host=127.0.0.1 --port=0 --connection-token=3080450894-118272977-782809011-3990466446 --use-host-proxy --without-browser-env-var --disable-websocket-compression --accept-server-license-terms --telemetry-level=all'
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] Setting up server environment: Looking for /home/<redacted>/.cursor-server/server-env-setup. Not found.
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] WSL version: 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 Ubuntu
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] Updating VS Code Server to version 10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] Removing previous installation...
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] Installing VS Code Server for Linux legacy-x64 (10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0)
[2024-09-21 00:20:15.921] Downloading:     
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.542] 100%
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.542] Failed
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.543] --2024-09-21 02:20:16--  https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.543] Resolving cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)... 20.209.35.129
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.543] Connecting to cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)|20.209.35.129|:443... connected.
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.858] HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.948] 404 The specified blob does not exist.
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.948] 2024-09-21 02:20:16 ERROR 404: The specified blob does not exist..
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.948] 
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.948] ERROR: Failed to download https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz to /home/<redacted>/.cursor-server/bin/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0-1726878015.tar.gz
[2024-09-21 00:20:16.948] For help with startup problems, go to https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/troubleshooting#_wsl-tips
[2024-09-21 00:20:18.420] Download in background is enabled

trying to download the file by hand is a 404:
https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/10e3716b510a5d447c1a07b2edd37a352bbea4d0/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz

pel · September 22, 2024, 7:45am

still broken in 0.41.2

Version: 0.41.2
VSCode Version: 1.91.1
Commit: 297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70
Date: 2024-09-21T04:18:39.370Z
Electron: 29.4.0
ElectronBuildId: undefined
Chromium: 122.0.6261.156
Node.js: 20.9.0
V8: 12.2.281.27-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

and in the terminal:

...
[2024-09-22 07:40:21.959] Downloading VS Code Server stable - 297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70 into C:\Users\<redacted>\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-remote-wsl\stable\297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70\vscode-server-stable-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz.
[2024-09-22 07:40:22.595] Unable to download server on client side: Error: Request downloadRequest failed unexpectedly without providing any details.. Will try to download on WSL side.
...
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Failed
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] --2024-09-22 09:40:23--  https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Resolving cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)... 20.209.35.129
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Connecting to cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)|20.209.35.129|:443... connected.
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.843] HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 404 The specified blob does not exist.
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 2024-09-22 09:40:24 ERROR 404: The specified blob does not exist..
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] ERROR: Failed to download https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz to /home/<redacted>/.cursor-server/bin/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70-1726990822.tar.gz

PS: I don’t even understand why it’s trying to download vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz my WSL is the basic ubuntu one not redhat

Robert137498 · September 22, 2024, 9:14am

It has happened to me twice now that cursor has failed in WSL2 - I’ve tried alot of things to fix but ended up wiping Windows completely - i have a fresh image now that i can spin up when this occurs. I have also had windows updates break the cursor/wsl2 connection - so it could also be a recent windows update issue.

AleksL · September 22, 2024, 3:00pm

I am also having the same issue after the latest Cursor.sh update:

Version: 0.41.2
VSCode Version: 1.91.1
Commit: 297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70
Date: 2024-09-21T04:18:39.370Z
Electron: 29.4.0
ElectronBuildId: undefined
Chromium: 122.0.6261.156
Node.js: 20.9.0
V8: 12.2.281.27-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

In the terminal:

...
[2024-09-22 07:40:21.959] Downloading VS Code Server stable - 297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70 into C:\Users\<redacted>\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-remote-wsl\stable\297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70\vscode-server-stable-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz.
[2024-09-22 07:40:22.595] Unable to download server on client side: Error: Request downloadRequest failed unexpectedly without providing any details.. Will try to download on WSL side.
...
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Failed
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] --2024-09-22 09:40:23--  https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Resolving cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)... 20.209.35.129
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.532] Connecting to cursor.blob.core.windows.net (cursor.blob.core.windows.net)|20.209.35.129|:443... connected.
[2024-09-22 07:40:23.843] HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 404 The specified blob does not exist.
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 2024-09-22 09:40:24 ERROR 404: The specified blob does not exist..
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] 
[2024-09-22 07:40:24.027] ERROR: Failed to download https://cursor.blob.core.windows.net/remote-releases/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70/vscode-reh-linux-legacy-x64.tar.gz to /home/<redacted>/.cursor-server/bin/297991d169fa3a11975c5aa95adc69be73250c70-1726990822.tar.gz

AleksL · September 22, 2024, 3:18pm

I had the same problem with 0.41.2. What helped me is uninstalling WSL extension, then downloading the latest one from the Microsoft Store (Extensions for Visual Studio family of products | Visual Studio Marketplace) and adding it to Cursor. After that it was able to download VS Code Server.

tmm1 · September 23, 2024, 6:39am

If you remove and reinstall the wsl extension I think it should work.

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