Cannot access to my code-server IDE via --link

[katsie03]

OS/Web Information

• Web Browser:
• Local OS: Windows 10 Pro
• Remote OS: Ubuntu 20.04
• Remote Architecture: x86_64
• code-server --version: 3.11.1

Hello There.
I couldn't be bothered singing up to slack but I am pretty sure this is a bug.

I am having issues connecting to my Code Server via the --link function. After authorising on GitHub it redirects me to [vpsname].cdr.co with the error below.

Even though code-server --link is running within terminal. Which is interesting, I initially though it was a port block or something so I enabled 8080, 80 and 443, this did not help.

Is this a mistake on my side? I cannot seem to locate the issue.
Thanks

[jsjoeio]

This isn't a bug AFAICT.

You can pass a string after --link to change the host name. Example:

code-server --link guacamole
# Starts code-server on https://guacamole-jsjoeio.cdr.co

Screen.Recording.2021-08-11.at.1.43.26.PM.mov

I couldn't be bothered singing up to slack but I am pretty sure this is a bug.

No worries at all - you can always open up a Q&A Discussion and if it turns out to be a bug, then you can open a bug report.

I wonder if it's your VPS? Do you mind updating your description with repro steps? I am happy to try using a similar VPS locally to see if I can reproduce it

[katsie03]

Hey.
Here are my specs to my VPS within the image below for further reference.

I tried your steps as well passing a string after --link which is included within the screen recording down below.
Hope this helps!

2021-08-11.23-13-54.mp4

[jsjoeio]

Hmmm 🤔 I don't suppose you can try disabling the VPS and trying again can you?

Any ideas @code-asher ?

(P.S. changed to Discussion since this seems to be specific to your environment. But if we find a bug, I'll open a new bug report)

[katsie03]

(P.S. changed to Discussion since this seems to be specific to your environment. But if we find a bug, I'll open a new bug report)

Yeah no worries about it.
I have disabled the VPS, rebooted, even reinstalled Ubuntu, i'll try Debian next and see if that does wonders but I am not too sure about that. Will let you know how it goes, I'll also use Azure or GCloud to see if I can reproduce the error within one of their VM Instances.

[katsie03]

@jsjoeio Just DMd you on twitter for what happens on a clean installation

[code-asher]

I don't have any ideas unfortunately, I think we need some kind of logging somewhere because right now we're just shooting in the dark with these link issues.

[jsjoeio]

Oh no! I didn't recognize you and deleted that message 😅😢 Can you repost it here? (Plus then others can chime in to help and we have a public record)