unable to start debugging unexpected gdb output from command environment cd - visual-studio-code

Question

I want to lauch gdb in vscode. I want to debug my c code using gdb in vscode , but i m getting following error :
unable to start debugging unexpected gdb output from command environment cd
I have my gdb installed on wsl.
here is my lauch.json
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "(gdb) Launch",
"type": "cppdbg",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${workspaceFolder}\\bin\\main",
"args": [],
"stopAtEntry": false,
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
"environment": [],
"externalConsole": true,
"MIMode": "gdb",
"setupCommands": [
{
"description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
"text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
"ignoreFailures": true
}
],
"pipeTransport": {
"pipeCwd": "",
"pipeProgram": "c:\\windows\\sysnative\\bash.exe",
"pipeArgs": ["-c"],
"debuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb"
},
"sourceFileMap": {
"/mnt/z": "z:\\"
}
}
]
}
I am unable to debug my program

Answer 1

Well, two years too late, but here we go.
From what I saw, you are using windows. I had the same problem and quickly resolved it. Apparently it's some system bug. To resolve, follow these steps:
(Tested on Windows 10)
Go to Windows Control Panel (You can do this by opening File Explorer and in the path type 'Control Panel' (without quotes) and hit Enter);
From the Control Panel, click on 'Clock and Region'.
Click Region. A new screen will open.
In the screen that opened, click on Administrative and search for the button "Change system location".
Check the option: "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for world language support"
Restart the computer.
By doing this procedure, the problem will be solved.
I hope it has helped you and others who are experiencing this problem.