[DOCKER] Remote debugging with Visual Studio 2017

things to do

Build ubuntu environment with docker and perform remote debugging from Visual Studio 2017.

Prepare a container for remote debugging

dockerfile

FROM ubuntu:16.04

#Various installations
RUN apt-get update
RUN apt-get install -y openssh-server sudo bash-completion g++ gdb gdbserver rsync git
#Create directory for SSH
RUN mkdir /run/sshd
#Add user
RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash ubuntu && gpasswd -a ubuntu sudo
#Set password
RUN echo 'ubuntu:ubuntu' | chpasswd

#Published port 22
EXPOSE 22
CMD ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]

docker-compose

version: '2.3'
services:
  dev:
    build: .
    ports:
    - "2222:22"
    volumes:
    - ../volume:/tmp/data

Build image / launch container

$ docker-compose build
$ docker-compose up -d

SSH

$ docker exec -it docker_dev bash

VisualStudio

Prepare a project to debug

--New> Visual C ++> Cross Platform> Linux --If not, select "Development of Linux with C ++" from the installer and install it.

Settings on the Visual Studio side

--Specify the connection destination --Tools> Options> Cross-Platform> Connection Manager> Add --Host name: Remote destination IP (localhost) --Port: Port mapped to port 22 (2222) --User name: Guest OS user name (ubuntu) --Authentication type: Password --Password: Password set above (ubuntu)

() Is the value when set above

debug

--Rebuild the solution --Build> Rebuild Solution --Display of Linux console --Debug> linux console