VS Code Exec format error in Terminal but can open remote window from within VS Code integrated terminal

[clmnin]

• VSCode Version: 1.80.2 - 2ccd690cbff1569e4a83d7c43d45101f817401dc - x64
• Local OS Version: Windows 11
• Remote OS Version: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
• Remote Extension/Connection Type: WSL

When I try running code from the Terminal I get an error

code --version
/mnt/c/Users/username/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code: 61: /mnt/c/Users/username/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/Code.exe: Exec format error

But if I open a remote connection from within VS Code, following the below steps

1. Open new window Ctrl + Shift + N
2. Open a WSL / Ubuntu / remote folder Ctrl + K Ctrl + O
3. Open the integrated terminal Ctrl + `
4. Get version of code

   code --version
   1.80.2
   2ccd690cbff1569e4a83d7c43d45101f817401dc
   x64
   

The location of code in the terminal and in the VS Code integrated terminal are different

1. This is from the terminal

which code
/mnt/c/Users/username/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code

2. This is from the VS Code integrated terminal

which code
/home/username/.vscode-server/bin/2ccd690cbff1569e4a83d7c43d45101f817401dc/bin/remote-cli/code

[rcdeo]

I have the same problem.

1. This is from the terminal code --version or code .

/mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code: 61: /mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/Code.exe: Exec format error

2. This is from the terminal which -a code

/mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code

3. This is from the VS Code integrated terminal code --version

1.81.0 6445d93c81ebe42c4cbd7a60712e0b17d9463e97 x64

4. This is from the VS Code integrated terminal which -a code

/home/USERNAME/.vscode-server/bin/6445d93c81ebe42c4cbd7a60712e0b17d9463e97/bin/remote-cli/code
/mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code

[chinsoon12]

Following this
microsoft/WSL#8952 (comment)

resolved the below for me
/mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/bin/code: 61: /mnt/c/Program Files/Microsoft VS Code/Code.exe: Exec format error

[clmnin]

@chinsoon12 solution worked for me. Will be closing this issue