Confusing error message when run in linux vscode debug environment.
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spearson78 commented
When running in debug mode in VS Code under Linux the Application.Run() method returns an *os/exec.ExitError
. This is very confusing and makes tracking down the root cause difficult.
The issue is caused by the default debug environment in VS Code not launching in a terminal.
The issue can be solved (under linux) by using the following launch.json
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Launch with Terminal",
"type": "go",
"request": "launch",
"mode": "auto",
"program": "${fileDirname}",
"console": "integratedTerminal"
}
]
}
Note the integratedTerminal
console setting.
The error message can be improved by returning an ErrTermNotFound
in the case of an empty $TERM environment variable. Hopefully a better error message will lead users to identify the lack of a terminal as the root cause of the problem.
I have implemented this improvement and will create a pull request for this issue.