Visual Studio 2017 Could not create directories, mkdir exit code: 1

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I have connected Visual Studio 2017 to SSH Server (Windows 10 Ubuntu Bash).

While compiling I got an error:

F:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 2017\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\Application Type\Linux\1.0\Linux.Common.targets(89,5): error : Could not create directories, mkdir exit code: 1

User in Ubuntu have permission to create directory.

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Interesting question... A quick guess... Authentication is failing and you can't write to the filesystem. Maybe review Visual C++ for Linux Development on MSDN. - jww
Glad you solved it! Would you please move the solution to an answer instead? That way others will know you no longer need help. After a few days, the system will let you accept that answer (the checkmark). Check out the tour for more tips. Happy hacking! - cxw
The same error, but with another reason and another solution: Move your project folder from Cloud-sync to common hard drive folder. - Eugene Tusmenko

2 Answers

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  1. Install this:

    sudo apt-get install openssh-server g++ gdb gdbserver

  2. Reinstall ssh-server by this: https://superuser.com/questions/1111591/how-can-i-ssh-into-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windows-10

  3. Create new user and add this user to sudo group.
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In my case this error happens because subsystem don't have home folder for current user. To create folder do this in terminal:

mkhomedir_helper username