CPP debugger shows a blue icon momentarily and then stops with no error or warning

[maziar840]

I have a simple hello_world.cpp code, made using a Makefile with -g flag.
I am running the code remotely on a Linux machine.

I also have this launch.json file that is created automatically by VSCode:

 "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
    {
        "name": "(gdb) Launch",
        "type": "cppdbg",
        "request": "launch",
        "program": "${workspaceFolder}/hello",
        "args": [],
        "stopAtEntry": true,
        "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
        "environment": [],
        "externalConsole": false,
        "MIMode": "gdb",
        "setupCommands": [
            {
                "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                "ignoreFailures": true
            },
            {
                "description": "Set Disassembly Flavor to Intel",
                "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
                "ignoreFailures": true
            }
        ]
    }
    ]
}

When I use the RUN AND DEBUG button, a blue clock appears momentarily on the debug icon and then disappears.
No error or log is shown in OUTPUT or DEBUG CONSOLE.

Running gdb from terminal works fine.

[maziar840]

Seems to be a RHEL7 issue:
#13219 (comment)