Connecting to a Jetson Nano with Ubuntu 18.04 Using VS Code
Posted on Fri 28 March 2025 in nano, ubuntu, vscode • Tagged with nano, ubuntu, vscode
If you're trying to connect remotely to an NVIDIA Jetson Nano running Ubuntu 18.04 with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), you might run into a compatibility issue due to recent changes in VS Code's remote server requirements.
Starting from release 1.99 (March 2025), VS Code’s prebuilt remote server is only compatible with Linux distributions using glibc 2.28 or later. However, Ubuntu 18.04 ships with glibc 2.27, making it incompatible with these newer releases.
Solution: Use an Older Version of VS Code (1.98.2)
To work around this limitation, you can use VS Code 1.98.2, which is the last version compatible with Ubuntu 18.04. Here’s how to do it:
1. Download VS Code 1.98.2 (Portable Version)
Since later versions may not work, download the portable version of VS Code 1.98.2 for your platform:
- Windows (Portable): Download here
- Other platforms: Follow the instructions in the VS Code FAQ to find the appropriate link.
2. Extract and Run VS Code
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