Configuring debugger auto-response

[jsoulier]

I'm running gdbserver in a docker container which has halted the process I wish to connect to. I can connect to the process without any problems, however the debugger wants to kill the existing process instead of just attaching.

--> E (output): {"type":"event","event":"output","body":{"category":"console","output":"1: (16788) ->~\"A program is being debugged already. Kill it? (y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]\\n\"\n"},"seq":158}

How can I make the debugger not respond yes when it connects? Here is my launch.json (had to exclude some portions). I can provide more information if required. Thanks

{
    "name": "attach",
    "type": "cppdbg",
    "request": "attach",
    "program": /* excluded */,
    "MIMode": "gdb",
    "pipeTransport": {
        "pipeCwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
        "pipeProgram": "docker",
        "pipeArgs": [
            "exec", 
            "-i", 
            /* excluded */, 
            "sh",
            "-c"
        ],
        "debuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
    },
    "setupCommands": [
        {
            "text": "target extended-remote localhost:12345"
        },
    ],
}