[GH-ISSUE #2183] SFTP error with SOCKS proxy in MacOS big sur #1359

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opened 2026-02-27 00:03:13 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 00:03:13 +03:00

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Originally created by @YaoYinYing on GitHub (Jul 11, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/2183

Please check known issues first

https://github.com/electerm/electerm/wiki/Know-issues

Electerm version:

1.13.4

Operating system( ):

macos big sur latest ver

Expected Behavior

Remote folder should be shown in Sftp session

Can you reproduce the same behavior in other terminal:

Transmit5 (MacOS, same machine) didnot work in that proxy condition either

MobaXterm and Xftp in my Windows machine work with that Socks proxy

Current Behavior

SSH over SOCKS5 proxy works but SFTP never does. No remote content shows

error msg bubble:
Error: Unexpected packet before version
at file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1505560
at Object.resolve (file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1438032)
at Worker. (file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1438961)

Possible Solution

I aways transfer my files via an windows host running RDP then send them to my destination host with Xftp.

Steps to Reproduce

Running Easyconnect in docker (see https://github.com/Hagb/docker-easyconnect) to create a SOCKS5 proxy
in Electerm bookmark preference, set the hostname and port of proxy for session use
Create an SSH session. this works.
Open attached Sftp session (error bubble and blank)

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Originally created by @YaoYinYing on GitHub (Jul 11, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/electerm/electerm/issues/2183 ## Please check known issues first https://github.com/electerm/electerm/wiki/Know-issues  ## Electerm version: 1.13.4 ## Operating system( ): macos big sur latest ver ## Expected Behavior  Remote folder should be shown in Sftp session ## Can you reproduce the same behavior in other terminal:  Transmit5 (MacOS, same machine) didnot work in that proxy condition either MobaXterm and Xftp in my Windows machine work with that Socks proxy ## Current Behavior  SSH over SOCKS5 proxy works but SFTP never does. No remote content shows error msg bubble: Error: Unexpected packet before version at file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1505560 at Object.resolve (file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1438032) at Worker.<anonymous> (file:///Applications/electerm.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/assets/js/electerm.js?1.13.4:2:1438961) ## Possible Solution  I aways transfer my files via an windows host running RDP then send them to my destination host with Xftp. ## Steps to Reproduce   1. Running Easyconnect in docker (see https://github.com/Hagb/docker-easyconnect) to create a SOCKS5 proxy 2. in Electerm bookmark preference, set the hostname and port of proxy for session use 3. Create an SSH session. this works. 4. Open attached Sftp session (error bubble and blank) ## Context (Environment)   ## Detailed Description  ## Suggestions?

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2026-02-27 00:03:13 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 00:03:14 +03:00

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@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2021):

@YaoYinYing I tried my sock5 proxy, it works, so I think it is something related to proxy that I do know yet.

@zxdong262 commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2021): @YaoYinYing I tried my sock5 proxy, it works, so I think it is something related to proxy that I do know yet.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 00:03:14 +03:00

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@YaoYinYing commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2021):

Thx for ur quick reply. I have already solved this problem with endless and painful tests within these days. It's accurally caused by a echo something command in ~/.bashrc of my host. It's weird but works.

@YaoYinYing commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2021): Thx for ur quick reply. I have already solved this problem with endless and painful tests within these days. It's accurally caused by a `echo something` command in `~/.bashrc` of my host. It's weird but works.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 00:56:54 +03:00

[PR #1361] [MERGED] fix #1359 [UI] Fix quick command select UI #3481