Strange debug string appears in terminal when running Java file in VS Code (Red Hat extension)

[ashishmi8113]

Description:
Whenever I run any Java file using VS Code, an unwanted debug string appears before my actual output. The code runs fine, but the terminal shows a strange path like this:

a595\redhat.java\jdt_ws\DSA_Java_Practice_2ab43172\bin' 'A_STRIVER.Graphs.Dijsktra_Algo_PQ' ;b059d10e-7c02-4c14-82c2-5bbb8f0a7881

This string appears every time I run a file, even with a clean Java class containing just a main method. It started showing up after I removed a previously auto-generated launch config by the Red Hat extension.

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What I’ve Tried:

• Deleted .vscode/, .classpath, .settings/, and bin/ folders
• Cleaned Java Language Server workspace
• Restarted Java Language Server
• Disabled debugger plugins temporarily
• Created a new folder and ran a clean Java file (HelloWorld.java)
• Still getting the same unwanted debug string

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open a Java project folder in VS Code
2. Create and run a simple Java file:

public class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello World");
    }
}

Run using “Run Java” (not debug)

Observe terminal output: strange debug path string appears before actual program output

VS Code Version:
VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.99.0

Extensions:
Language Support for Java™ by Red Hat

Debugger for Java

Java Test Runner

Java Version:
OpenJDK 21.0.6 Temurin (build 21.0.6+7-LTS)

Please help me resolve this or let me know how to prevent this debug string from showing up in the output. Thanks in advance!

[fbricon]

Running code is handled by the vscode-java-debug extension. Please open a ticket in its repo: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-java-debug/issues

[snjeza]

@ashishmi8113 You may want to take a look at #4006 (comment)

[ashishmi8113]

@ashishmi8113 You may want to take a look at #4006 (comment)

It worked, bro! Thank you soooooooooo much...
Really appreciate your help, this issue was driving me crazy!
once again THANK YOU!!