Unable to install any extension on macOS

[trigun539]

• code-server version: 2.1523-vsc1.38.1
• OS Version: MacOS Mojave 10.14.6
• Extension:https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/vscodevim/vsextensions/vim/1.10.2/vspackage

Description

Unable to install any extension. Tried eslint, prettier, vim. None worked with same steps.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Click extensions, find an extension and click install.
   
2. Click download manually
   

[Ehco1996]

same problem ,

[frank-dspeed]

the error does not exist on linux only for information

[sr229]

@trigun539 As a workaround, use a Ubuntu VM and mount your workspace folder in the VM for now while we try to solve this. I provide daily builds so you can test out the changes once we have it in place.

[trigun539]

@sr229 Will do, thanks.

[cottongin]

I am experiencing this issue as well with code-server running on Fedora 30. I've tried enabling --log debug and --verbose when running the server but nothing is shown in stdout when I try (and fail) to install an extension.

• code-server version: 2.1523-vsc1.38.1
• OS Version: Fedora 30
• Extension: any

[sr229]

I am experiencing this issue as well with code-server running on Fedora 30. I've tried enabling --log debug and --verbose when running the server but nothing is shown in stdout when I try (and fail) to install an extension.

• code-server version: 2.1523-vsc1.38.1
• OS Version: Fedora 30
• Extension: any

I use Fedora 30 in my end and I have never encountered this. perhaps your xdg-home-dir is not accessible?

[cottongin]

After digging in I found this in the logs directory (it'd be nice if this were printed to stdout while the server is running if the --verbose flag is used):

[2019-09-20 20:35:12.087] [remoteagent] [info] Installing extension: ms-python.python                                                                                     
[2019-09-20 20:35:12.223] [remoteagent] [error] Failed to install extension: ms-python.python unable to get local issuer certificate 

Edit:

This perhaps is related? microsoft/vscode-remote-release#231

Edit 2:

Trying to manually fetch any extension URL from the remote host fails as well:

$ curl -IL https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2019.9.34911/vspackage

HTTP/2 404 
date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:23:07 GMT
content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
content-length: 203
vary: Accept-Encoding
x-powered-by: Express
access-control-allow-origin: *
content-security-policy: default-src 'self'
x-content-type-options: nosniff
via: 1.1 google

[bihuchao]

Same error.
version : 2.1485-vsc1.38.1
log:

[sr229]

@code-asher looks like we're getting signature issues

[cottongin]

any update on this?

[rodydavis]

Still broken for me

[frank-dspeed]

you can expect up to 2 month till this is fixed. @AppleEducate @cottongin but you can use the workaround

[frank-dspeed]

This should get renamed as only MacOS is affected by this.

[cottongin]

This is not limited to macOS, I am using ChromeOS, and thus the work around is not usable. Though I am now unclear; is code-server installing extensions to the OS/client I am accessing the server from? I assumed they were being installed to the server.

To clarify my setup:
code-server version: 2.1523-vsc1.38.1 running on OS Version: Fedora 30 accessed via ChromeOS 78.0.3904.41 (Official Build) beta (64-bit) Platform 12499.20.0 (Official Build) beta-channel eve

No macOS at all in my chain/setup

[frank-dspeed]

@cottongin your right they get installed to the directorys on server that you choose or home by default

[frank-dspeed]

@cottongin as you mentoined fedora there are many security features that could prevent you from using this.you can use the workaround you can simply use docker on fedora

[cottongin]

Alright, using docker worked, but how do I pass in my environment? It doesn't see Python installed and git doesn't work. I don't really use docker so this is all new to me, and not a great workaround.

[frank-dspeed]

@cottongin you need to create your own modifyed image base on the code-server image.
and add there instructions like apt-get install python git and so on

[cottongin]

@frank-dspeed well this seems like quite a lot of work when my environment is already established on the fedora box and the appeal, at least to me, is that code-server runs in said environment so everything just works™. Having to essentially clone the already existing environment into the docker image is not ideal (this gets complicated with things like github ssh keys).

I guess I'll wait the 2 months for whatever is broken to be fixed

[frank-dspeed]

@cottongin simply switch back to v1 till this is ready at present the upstream repo gets prepared to release vscode-server (RemoteHostProcess && RemoteHostAgent) When this has landed it can get used as server for vscode-online vscode-web code-server,

[glasgowm148]

Same issue in Centos7

[sr229]

Same issue in Centos7

Can't confirm that. Running a Eclipse Che server and I can install extensions fine.

[glasgowm148]

Tried running as my own user & root, reinstalling. No joy. Also not sure where the log outputs to?

➜ code-server2.1523-vsc1.38.1-linux-x86_64 ./code-server --port 9999 --verbose --log debug info Server listening on http://localhost:9999 info - No authentication info - Not serving HTTPS

`[root@li666-14]~# wget https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2019.9.34911/vspackage
--2019-10-14 12:51:19-- https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2019.9.34911/vspackage
Resolving v1.extapi.coder.com (v1.extapi.coder.com)... 2a00:1450:4009:818::2013, 172.217.169.51
Connecting to v1.extapi.coder.com (v1.extapi.coder.com)|2a00:1450:4009:818::2013|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2019-10-14 12:51:19 ERROR 404: Not Found.

[root@li666-14]# wget https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/vscode-icons-team/vsextensions/vscode-icons/9.3.0/vspackage
--2019-10-14 12:51:39-- https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/vscode-icons-team/vsextensions/vscode-icons/9.3.0/vspackage
Resolving v1.extapi.coder.com (v1.extapi.coder.com)... 2a00:1450:4009:818::2013, 172.217.169.51
Connecting to v1.extapi.coder.com (v1.extapi.coder.com)|2a00:1450:4009:818::2013|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2019-10-14 12:51:40 ERROR 404: Not Found.
[root@li666-14]# curl -IL https://v1.extapi.coder.com/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2019.9.34911/vspackage
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:52:40 GMT
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 203
Vary: Accept-Encoding
X-Powered-By: Express
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
Via: 1.1 google`

[glasgowm148]

Fixed/Workaround. It works via Docker with some modifications to the path - but as another user pointed out, pretty useless for this kind of application.

Seems to be some sort of permission error or issue with the extension server but can't get any meaningful out the logs. Still can't install via the browser UI but this method makes it a lot clearer where your data and extensions are stored.

1. Run with this command. This creates a directory for your files and extensions.
   ./code-server --user-data-dir user-data --extensions-dir user-ext
2. Search for desired extension here https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode & download (right-hand link pane)
3. Upload via SFTP to /user-ext
4. Navigate to the instance of vscode running in the browser
5. Extensions -> three dots --> Install from VSIX

[waclaw66]

It helped me to set NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS environment variable.
I have added the variable to code-server.service file of systemd.

[Service]
Environment=NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt

It seems like a bug, according help...
NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS - path to additional CA certificates file
So the code-server cannot use the default system CA file for some reason.

Fedora 30
code-server2.1638-vsc1.39.2-linux-x86_64

[ghost]

Inspired by @waclaw66's workaround, I just confirmed it also fixes the issue on macOS if you have openssl installed from Homebrew:

NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/usr/local/etc/openssl/cert.pem ./code-server [your parameters]

[glasgowm148]

Can confirm this also worked for me on CentOS

Full service file

[Unit]
Description=Code Server IDE
After=network.target

[Service]
Environment=NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
Type=simple
User=mark
EnvironmentFile=/etc/profile.d/pass.sh
WorkingDirectory=/home/mark/vscode/code-server
Restart=always
RestartSec=20
ExecStart=/home/mark/vscode/code-server/code-server --auth password --user-data-dir /home/mark/vscode/user-data --extensions-dir /home/mark/vscode/user-ext $(pwd)


StandardOutput=file:/var/log/code-server-output.log
StandardError=file:/var/log/code-server-error.log

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

[JoeFirmament]

@glasgowm148 Thx! Same issue on CentOS7. After read your comments, add a new line to /etc/profile
export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
and
source /etc/profile
Everything goes well~~~

[frank-dspeed]

i think we could export that ENV? Maybe by default or Alert if it is not set?

[glasgowm148]

env can vary from user to user based on shell and OS. Would be clearer to just put it in the instructions for setting up the .service file or readme.md.

[frank-dspeed]

@glasgowm148 no i think we should simply look if that var exists and if not we throw a error thats it.

[vishalmhjn]

Any update on this? same problem

[nhooyr]

Confirmed.

[nhooyr]

Does not seem to be a problem anymore, just tested.