[error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}

[LiveFreeAndRoam]

• VSCode Version: 1.62.1
• Local OS Version: Windows 10
• Remote OS Version: Ubuntu-based embedded system
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: SSH
• Logs: [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}

What does that log error message indicate? How to resolve it?

Fail: Installing an Extension from the marketplace dialog

[2021-11-09 22:40:10.444] [remoteagent] [info] [127.0.0.1][c5d7cefe][ManagementConnection] The client has reconnected.
[2021-11-09 22:40:10.996] [remoteagent] [info] [127.0.0.1][edd4629e][ExtensionHostConnection] The client has reconnected.
[2021-11-09 22:57:26.927] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 22:57:47.095] [remoteagent] [error] ExtensionHostConnection#buildUserEnvironment resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 22:59:37.835] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 23:01:48.909] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 23:18:32.797] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 23:20:43.498] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}
[2021-11-09 23:22:54.574] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}

Fail: Manually installing an extension from a local VSIX file

[2021-11-09 23:27:41.450] [remoteagent] [info] Installing extension: hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:27:41.789] [remoteagent] [error] RequestService#request resolving shell environment failed {}

Success: Manually installing an extension from a VSIX file on the remote server

[2021-11-09 23:29:52.496] [remoteagent] [info] Extracted extension to /home/root/.vscode-server/extensions/.0bd1d84f-9d09-45b9-b100-7b71af975bf0: hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:29:52.524] [remoteagent] [info] Renamed to /home/root/.vscode-server/extensions/hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor-1.2.0
[2021-11-09 23:29:52.528] [remoteagent] [info] Extracting completed. hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:29:52.530] [remoteagent] [info] Extension installed successfully: hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:30:02.712] [remoteagent] [info] Extracted extension to /home/root/.vscode-server/extensions/.b52323fa-a06a-47cf-8101-670541c05057: hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:30:02.728] [remoteagent] [info] Renamed to /home/root/.vscode-server/extensions/hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor-1.2.0
[2021-11-09 23:30:02.732] [remoteagent] [info] Extracting completed. hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor
[2021-11-09 23:30:02.733] [remoteagent] [info] Extension installed successfully: hyunkyunmoon.gzipdecompressor

Steps to Reproduce:

1. See above logs

Does this issue occur when you try this locally?: No
Does this issue occur when you try this locally and all extensions are disabled?: No

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Tracked as microsoft/vscode#136791