code-server --install-extension ms-python.python@<version> always installs the latest version

[ddurham2]

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• code-server --version: "3.8.0 c4610f7" and "3.7.2 a0db672"

This is not a problem with 3.7.1

When running ...

$ code-server --install-extension ms-python.python@2020.5.86806
Installing extensions...
Installing extension 'ms-python.python' v2021.1.502429796...
Extension 'ms-python.python' v2021.1.502429796 was successfully installed.

Notice that it installed a version different than what was requested. It seems to always install the latest, no matter what valid version I request.

Also, this happens... (just putting a different valid version now)

1b4f61ce602c:~$ code-server --install-extension ms-python.python@2020.12.424452561
Installing extensions...
Extension 'ms-python.python@2020.12.424452561' is already installed.

... which it isn't. See...

1b4f61ce602c:~$ code-server --list-extensions --show-versions
ms-python.python@2021.1.502429796
ms-toolsai.jupyter@2020.12.1

Please let me know if this is an upstream problem I need to file, and where.

Thanks!

[jsjoeio]

Sorry for the late reply @ddurham2 - thanks for the detailed issue! I've added this to our Triage bucket and hope we can investigate soon!

A possible workaround - you should be able to install a specific version of an extension using the VSIX file directly and the "Install from VSIX" in the Extension Menu.

[ddurham2]

@jsjoeio Thanks for the info. I do hope this gets fixed soon as my other work arounds are starting to fail.

As for installing the vsxi manually, is there a way to do that from the cli? (I'm in a Dockerfile here) I tried giving code-server --install-extension /path/to/file.vsxi but it saying it can't find the extension. The usage statement says I should be able to give it a vsxi file.

I'm wondering if installing via vsxi file path broke for the same reason that the '@Version' syntax broke (my original problem)?

Also, if I were to give it a vsxi file (like ms-python) which requires a dependency (like how ms-python also now depends on jupyter), should installing the vsxi from the cli automatically install dependencies?

[tseader]

As for installing the vsxi manually, is there a way to do that from the cli? (I'm in a Dockerfile here) I tried giving code-server --install-extension /path/to/file.vsxi but it saying it can't find the extension. The usage statement says I should be able to give it a vsxi file.

I'm wondering if installing via vsxi file path broke for the same reason that the '@Version' syntax broke (my original problem)?

@ddurham2 - This is what I'm doing to install via vsix file, hope it helps!

RUN curl -# -L -o /tmp/ms-python-release.vsix "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/releases/download/2020.5.86806/ms-python-release.vsix" && \
    code-server --version && \ 
    # Below line doesn't work due to a bug that always installs latest version... working around this with vsix file install
    #code-server --install-extension ms-python.python@2020.5.86806 && \
    code-server --install-extension /tmp/ms-python-release.vsix && \
    code-server --list-extensions --show-versions

# Add pre-defined user settings for convenience
COPY user_settings.yaml /home/coder/.local/share/code-server/User/settings.json

[mateuszkitlas]

I tried to workaround this with installing a manually downloaded version of this extension (or any other - this issue seems to affect all extensions) from this address:

url = f'https://extensions.coder.com/api/publishers/{ext.publisher}/vsextensions/{ext.name}/{ext.version}/vspackage'

but sadly, I get the newest version as well. This is kinda important for me to be able to download the right extensions version. Are there any updates on this issue?

[jsjoeio]

@mateuszkitlas have you tried manually installing it from Open VSX? See docs.