Unable to debug on wsl ubuntu any C++ project using remote VSCode gdb

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Unable to debug on wsl ubuntu any c++ project using remote VSCode gdb

I try to debug perfectly OK executables, which I can manually debug with gdb, but trying to debug on VSCode gives the error attached below, in which every executable return right away with exit code 42. Couldn't find anything online about this. The problem reproduces on my machine with the following simple project:

Main.cpp

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    std::cout << "insert x:\n";
    int x;
    std::cin >>x;
    std::cout << "hello x="<< x<< "\n";
}

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18.0 FATAL_ERROR)

project(Server)

add_executable(server "Main.cpp")

launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "(gdb) Launch",
            "type": "cppdbg",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/build/server",
            "args": [],
            "stopAtEntry": false,
            "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
            "environment": [],
            "externalConsole": false,
            "MIMode": "gdb",
            "logging": {
                "engineLogging": true
            },
            "setupCommands": [
                {
                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                    "ignoreFailures": true
                },
            ]
        }
    ]
}

CMake Tools Diagnostics

<!-- Paste the `CMake: Log Diagnostics` output HERE -->
{
  "os": "linux",
  "vscodeVersion": "1.62.3",
  "cmtVersion": "1.9.1",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "folder": "/home/theroyn/repos/hihi",
      "cmakeVersion": "3.18.4",
      "configured": true,
      "generator": "Unix Makefiles",
      "usesPresets": false,
      "compilers": {
        "C": "/usr/bin/cc",
        "CXX": "/usr/bin/c++"
      }
    }
  ],
  "cpptoolsIntegration": {
    "isReady": true,
    "hasCodeModel": true,
    "activeBuildType": "Debug",
    "buildTypesSeen": [
      "Debug"
    ],
    "requests": [
      "file:///home/theroyn/repos/hihi/Main.cpp"
    ],
    "responses": [
      {
        "uri": "file:///home/theroyn/repos/hihi/Main.cpp",
        "configuration": {
          "defines": [],
          "includePath": [],
          "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/c++",
          "compilerArgs": [
            "-g"
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "partialMatches": [],
    "targetCount": 1,
    "executablesCount": 1,
    "librariesCount": 0,
    "targets": [
      {
        "name": "server",
        "type": "EXECUTABLE"
      }
    ]
  },
  "settings": [
    {
      "communicationMode": "automatic",
      "useCMakePresets": "auto",
      "configureOnOpen": false
    }
  ]
}

Debug Log

<!-- Paste the debug log contents HERE -->
1: (130) LaunchOptions{"name":"(gdb) Launch","type":"cppdbg","request":"launch","program":"/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/build/server","args":[],"stopAtEntry":false,"cwd":"/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/.vscode","environment":[],"externalConsole":false,"MIMode":"gdb","logging":{"engineLogging":true},"setupCommands":[{"description":"Enable pretty-printing for gdb","text":"-enable-pretty-printing","ignoreFailures":true}],"__configurationTarget":5,"__sessionId":"d443712e-2593-48ce-83e7-327942b61d57"}
1: (186) DbgCmd:echo $$ > /tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Pid-qayufm5k.vzr ; cd "/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/build" ; DbgTerm=`tty` ; set -o monitor ; trap 'rm "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-In-yrkyx3qm.mxs" "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Out-ua0i20rj.gzr" "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Pid-qayufm5k.vzr" "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Cmd-euq2p4kh.hc1"' EXIT ; "/usr/bin/gdb" --interpreter=mi --tty=$DbgTerm < "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-In-yrkyx3qm.mxs" > "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Out-ua0i20rj.gzr" & clear; pid=$! ; echo $pid > "/tmp/Microsoft-MIEngine-Pid-qayufm5k.vzr" ; wait $pid;
1: (202) Wait for connection completion.
1: (318) ->=thread-group-added,id="i1"
1: (319) ->~"GNU gdb (Ubuntu 8.1.1-0ubuntu1) 8.1.1\n"
1: (319) ->~"Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n"
1: (320) ->~"License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type \"show copying\"\nand \"show warranty\" for details.\n"
1: (320) ->~"This GDB was configured as \"x86_64-linux-gnu\".\nType \"show configuration\" for configuration details."
1: (321) ->~"\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n"
1: (321) ->~"<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.\n"
1: (321) ->~"Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/>.\n"
1: (321) ->~"For help, type \"help\".\n"
1: (321) ->~"Type \"apropos word\" to search for commands related to \"word\".\n"
1: (321) ->(gdb)
1: (330) <-1001-gdb-set target-async on
1: (331) ->1001^done
1: (332) ->(gdb)
1: (337) 1001: elapsed time 11
1: (359) <-1002-enable-pretty-printing
1: (360) ->1002^done
1: (361) ->(gdb)
1: (361) 1002: elapsed time 1
1: (361) <-1003-interpreter-exec console "set pagination off"
1: (362) ->=cmd-param-changed,param="pagination",value="off"
1: (362) ->1003^done
1: (362) ->(gdb)
1: (362) 1003: elapsed time 1
1: (363) <-1004-gdb-set auto-solib-add on
1: (363) ->1004^done
1: (363) ->(gdb)
1: (363) 1004: elapsed time 0
1: (364) <-1005-gdb-set solib-search-path /home/theroyn/repos/hihi/build:
1: (364) ->1005^done
1: (364) ->(gdb)
1: (364) 1005: elapsed time 0
1: (365) <-1006-gdb-set stop-on-solib-events 1
1: (366) ->1006^done
1: (366) ->(gdb)
1: (366) 1006: elapsed time 1
1: (366) <-1007-environment-cd /home/theroyn/repos/hihi/.vscode
1: (367) ->1007^done
1: (367) ->(gdb)
1: (367) 1007: elapsed time 0
1: (367) <-1008-file-exec-and-symbols /home/theroyn/repos/hihi/build/server
1: (376) ->1008^done
1: (376) ->(gdb)
1: (376) 1008: elapsed time 8
1: (380) <-1009-interpreter-exec console "show architecture"
1: (381) ->~"The target architecture is set automatically (currently i386:x86-64)\n"
1: (381) ->1009^done
1: (381) ->(gdb)
1: (381) 1009: elapsed time 1
1: (384) <-1010-break-insert -f main
1: (385) ->1010^done,bkpt={number="1",type="breakpoint",disp="keep",enabled="y",addr="0x0000000000000942",func="main()",file="/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/Main.cpp",fullname="/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/Main.cpp",line="4",thread-groups=["i1"],times="0",original-location="main"}
1: (386) ->(gdb)
1: (393) 1010: elapsed time 9
1: (400) Send Event AD7EngineCreateEvent
1: (404) Send Event AD7ProgramCreateEvent
1: (459) ShellPid=4638
1: (460) DebuggerPid=4640
1: (461) Shell exited, stop debugging
1: (600) Send Event AD7LoadCompleteEvent
=thread-group-added,id="i1"
GNU gdb (Ubuntu 8.1.1-0ubuntu1) 8.1.1
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  Type "show copying"
and "show warranty" for details.
This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu".
Type "show configuration" for configuration details.
For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>.
Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/>.
For help, type "help".
Type "apropos word" to search for commands related to "word".
Warning: Debuggee TargetArchitecture not detected, assuming x86_64.
=cmd-param-changed,param="pagination",value="off"
1: (605) Send Event AD7MessageEvent
ERROR: Unable to start debugging. GDB exited unexpectedly.
1: (610) Send Event AD7ProgramDestroyEvent
The program '/home/theroyn/repos/hihi/build/server' has exited with code 42 (0x0000002a).

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