Where are the VS Code Dev Container build logs?

Question

I'm getting an immediate build failure trying to build a dev container on a remote ssh host. I had this working fine until i moved to a new server. Below is the message I get when VS Code detects my .devcontainer files, prompts me to rebuild and I accept. All it shows is this dialog - Where would be the log file for me to investigate further?

I've basically now stripped the project down to just the .devcontainer folder and further made it all very simple to try and debug what's happening here. here are my .devcontainer files

DockerFile:

FROM alpine 
RUN echo "test test"

docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'

services:
  app:
    container_name: test_container
    build:
      context: ..
      dockerfile: .devcontainer/Dockerfile

    command: sleep infinity

devcontainer.json

{
    "name": "test_container",
    "dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose.yml",  
    "service": "app",
    "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
    "customizations": { 
        "vscode": {
            "extensions": ["ms-python.python"]
        }
    }
}

so now when i open vscode, it detects the devcontainer files and prompts to rebuild/open, but as soon as i do so, i get that useless dialogue popup. further more, if try a new devcontainer from 'Dev Container: Try A Devcontainer Sample..', that works - so i dont think it is an ssh/remote issue. puzzling

Answer 1

See the following commands in the command palette:

• Dev Containers Developer: Show All Logs...
• Dev Containers: Show Container Log
• Dev Containers: Show Previous Log