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| ====== Remote .NET Debugger Visual Studio 2022 & 2026 Extension ====== | ====== Remote .NET Debugger Visual Studio Extension ====== |
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| Although it is possible to [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/iot/debugging?tabs=self-contained&pivots=visualstudio|manually deploy, launch, and attach a debugger]] to a .NET 5+ application running on a remote device like the ComfilePi, Visual Studio 2022 & 2026 do not have a built-in way to perform all three functions in a single motion. | Although it is possible to [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/iot/debugging?tabs=self-contained&pivots=visualstudio|manually deploy, launch, and attach a debugger]] to a .NET 5+ application running on a remote device like the [[..:..:index|ComfilePi]] and [[jpc:index|jPC]], Visual Studio does not have a built-in way to perform all three functions in a single motion. |
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| To fill this void in Visual Studio, we have developed a Remote .NET Debugger Visual Studio extension that enables one to deploy, launch, and debug .NET applications on a remote device, all from within Visual Studio, at the click of a button, or an "F5" keystroke. | To fill this void in Visual Studio, we have developed a Remote .NET Debugger Visual Studio extension that enables one to deploy, launch, and debug .NET applications on a remote device, all from within Visual Studio, at the click of a button, or an "F5" keystroke. |
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| This extension is for .NET 5 and later. If you need a debugger for .NET Framework 4.x and Mono, use our [[:comfilepi:running_.net_winforms_applications_with_mono:remote_mono_debugger:index|Remote Mono Debugger Visual Studio Extension]]. | |
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| ===== Download and Install ===== | ===== Download and Install ===== |
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| ^ ^ Date ^ Release Notes ^ | ^ ^ Date ^ Release Notes ^ |
| | | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.6.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.6.vsix}} | 2026-06-12 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | |
| | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.5.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.5.vsix}} | 2026-01-28 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | | | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.5.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.5.vsix}} | 2026-01-28 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | |
| | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.4.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.4.vsix}} | 2025-09-24 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | | |
| | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.3.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.3.vsix}} | 2025-07-21 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | | |
| | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.2.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.2.vsix}} | 2025-06-04 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | | |
| | {{ https://downloads.comfiletech.com/ComfilePi/remote_dotnet_debugger/comfiletech.remotedotnetdebugger_v1.1.vsix|ComfileTech.RemoteDotnetDebugger_v1.1.vsix}} | 2025-04-29 | [[.:release_notes:index|Release Notes]] | | |
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| ==== SSH Authentication ==== | ==== SSH Authentication ==== |
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| For security reasons, the OpenSSH implementation installed on Windows does not permit authenticating with hard-coded passwords. Therefore, for this extension to work, authentication between the Windows development PC and the remote device must be configured using public/private keys. | The extension requires an SSH server to be running on the target Linux device. It supports both password and passwordless (key-based) authentication. Passwords can be stored in the Windows credential manager or entered on demand. |
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| For the ComfilePi and other Raspberry Pi devices, this can be configured very easily using the [[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/|Raspberry Pi Imager]] program when [[comfilepi:raspbian:index|installing a new OS image]]. | |
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| | {{:comfilepi:running_.net_winforms_applications_with_mono:remote_mono_debugger:pi_imager_1.png?450|}} | {{:comfilepi:running_.net_winforms_applications_with_mono:remote_mono_debugger:pi_imager_2.png?450|}} | | |
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| For more information see [[https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/remote-access.html#ssh|Raspberry Pi's documentation]]. | |
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| Verify SSH authentication between the Windows development PC and the remote device using the ''ssh'' command in a Windows terminal. It should not prompt for a password. | |
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| {{ :comfilepi:running_.net_winforms_applications_with_mono:remote_mono_debugger:test_ssh.mp4?900x506 |}} | |
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| ===== Installing vsdbg ===== | ===== Installing vsdbg ===== |
| The remote device must have the ''vsdbg'' utility installed. | The remote device must have the ''vsdbg'' utility installed. |
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| ==== Bookworm ==== | ==== Trixie and Bookworm ==== |
| If using our ComfilePi Bookworm OS, ''vsdbg'' is installed by default to ///opt/Microsoft/vsdbg/vsdbg//. If it is not installed it can be installed by running ''sudo apt install cpi-vsdbg''. | If using our ComfilePi Trixie and Bookworm OS, ''vsdbg'' is installed by default to ///opt/Microsoft/vsdbg/vsdbg//. If it is not installed it can be installed by running ''sudo apt install cpi-vsdbg''. |
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| ==== Other OS Variants ==== | ==== Other OS Variants ==== |
