Code-server failed to start

[ectom]

Hi everyone,

I'm just getting started with raspberry pi and code-server. I followed the instructions for installing code-server on it, but ran into some issues. First, some packages were missing (i.e. yawl, yauzl, server-umd, etc.) so I globally installed them with npm.

Now I'm running into an issue where I just get a white screen while trying to access code-server from the browser. There also seems to be some sort of denied permissions while installing this package. The logs say:

Error: Cannot find module 'spdlog'
Require stack:
- /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/bootstrap-amd.js
- /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/server/fork.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:880:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:725:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
    at Module.patchedRequire [as require] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/applicationinsights/node_modules/diagnostic-channel/dist/src/patchRequire.js:14:46)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at t.load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:17:960)
    at e.load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:13:941)
    at o (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:31:189)
    at Object.errorback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:31:313)
    at e.triggerErrorback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:14:306)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:14:10
    at ReadFileContext.callback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:18:342)
    at FSReqCallback.readFileAfterOpen [as oncomplete] (fs.js:273:13) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/bootstrap-amd.js',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/server/fork.js'
  ],
  phase: 'loading',
  moduleId: 'spdlog',
  neededBy: [ '===anonymous3===' ]
}
[2020-11-16T08:27:45.786Z] warn  vscode ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/pi/.local/share/code-server/logs'

I tried installing spdlog, but I don't have permission, and even tried as the root user, to no avail. Can someone please help me figure out next steps? Thank you!!

[code-asher]

Did you use the install script or some other method? I've seen this happen with npm before but yarn seems to usually work (`yarn global add code-server`). I'm not sure what causes it though. It seems to just not download the required dependencies sometimes. Very confusing.

[ectom]

Yes, I used the install script, which used npm. I just installed yarn and ran the install script. It did use yarn this time and I do see the Code-OSS screen when I go to the correct url. However I still see the error requiring spdlog. Also I now see a repeating error saying
warn discarding socket connection: vscode is not running and VS Code is telling me that it is trying to reconnect.

[ectom]

here's the logs when I reload a window:

[2020-11-17T09:20:21.006Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
Error: Could not locate the bindings file. Tried:
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/Debug/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/Release/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/out/Debug/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/Debug/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/out/Release/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/Release/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/default/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/compiled/14.15.0/linux/arm/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/release/install-root/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/debug/install-root/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/default/install-root/spdlog.node
 → /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/lib/binding/node-v83-linux-arm/spdlog.node
    at bindings (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/bindings/bindings.js:126:9)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/index.js:3:35)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:769:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
    at Module.patchedRequire [as require] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/diagnostic-channel/dist/src/patchRequire.js:14:46)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at t.load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:17:960)
    at e.load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:13:941)
    at o (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:31:189)
    at Object.errorback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:31:313)
    at e.triggerErrorback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:14:306)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:14:10
    at ReadFileContext.callback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/loader.js:18:342)
    at FSReqCallback.readFileAfterOpen [as oncomplete] (fs.js:273:13) {
  tries: [
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/Debug/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/Release/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/out/Debug/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/Debug/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/out/Release/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/Release/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/build/default/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/compiled/14.15.0/linux/arm/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/release/install-root/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/debug/install-root/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/addon-build/default/install-root/spdlog.node',
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/node_modules/spdlog/lib/binding/node-v83-linux-arm/spdlog.node'
  ],
  phase: 'loading',
  moduleId: 'spdlog',
  neededBy: [ '===anonymous3===' ]
}
[2020-11-17T09:20:34.977Z] warn  vscode ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/pi/.local/share/code-server/logs'
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/server/entry.js:368
l.stderr.setEncoding("utf8").on("data",e=>this.logger.error(e))),l.on("message",e=>{switch(e&&e.type){case"__$console":const t=this.logger[e.severity]||"info";this.logger[t]("console",i.field("arguments",e.arguments));break;case"VSCODE_EXTHOST_DISCONNECTED":this.logger.trace("Going offline"),this.setOffline();break;case"VSCODE_EXTHOST_IPC_READY":this.logger.trace("Got ready message"),this.sendInitMessage(r);break;default:this.logger.error("Unexpected message",i.field("event",e))}}),this.logger.trace("Waiting for handshake..."),l}}})),define(t[153],i([0,1,44,17,64,65,55]),(function(e,t,i,n,r,s,o){"use strict";Object.defineProperty(t,"__esModule",{value:!0}),t.Protocol=void 0;class a extends r.PersistentProtocol{constructor(e,t){super(t.skipWebSocketFrames?new s.NodeSocket(e):new s.WebSocketNodeSocket(new s.NodeSocket(e))),this.options=t}getUnderlyingSocket(){const e=this.getSocket();return e instanceof s.NodeSocket?e.socket:e.socket.socket}handshake(){
                                                                                                                                                                             ^

TypeError: this.logger[t] is not a function
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/code-server/lib/vscode/out/vs/server/entry.js:368:174)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
    at emit (internal/child_process.js:903:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21)
[2020-11-17T09:20:37.723Z] error VS Code exited unexpectedly with code 1
[2020-11-17T09:20:43.270Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:20:48.646Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:20:58.354Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:21:03.712Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:21:18.490Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:21:24.494Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running
[2020-11-17T09:21:38.584Z] warn  discarding socket connection: vscode is not running

[code-asher]

It's possible that it tried to build spdlog but couldn't due to missing dependencies. This might help: #1826 (comment)

We will need to check for these dependencies in the install script before running npm/yarn since npm/yarn don't give any sort of warning when dependencies for building native Node modules are missing.

I'm not 100% sure that the package names are exactly the same on a Pi but I think the required dependencies can be installed with: apt install git python build-essential g++ libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev libsecret-1-dev