Unable to install extensions in devcontainer

[NZTimKeegan]

Type: Bug

• create a fresh project
• add devcontainer configuration
• reopen in devcontainer
• try to install any extension

Expected: the extension is installed

Observed: installation hangs at "installing" (left for several hours, installation never completes)

Additional system details:

I've been able to reproduce this with the following combinations:

• VScode 1.86.0 with DevContainers v0.338.0
• VScode 1.86.0 with DevContainers v0.338.1
• VScode 1.86.0 with DevContainers v0.339.0
• VScode 1.87.0 with DevContainers v0.338.1
• VScode 1.87.0 with DevContainers v0.339.0

Devcontainer is using the Docker Engine (25.0.2) that ships with Docker Desktop (4.27.1 (136059)).

I have also tried removing the vscode volume and the container to start completely from scratch with the same result.

Extension version: 0.339.0 VS Code version: Code 1.86.0 (Universal) (05047486b6df5eb8d44b2ecd70ea3bdf775fd937, 2024-01-31T10:29:15.765Z) OS version: Darwin arm64 23.3.0 Modes: Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.6.12-linuxkit

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 Pro (10 x 24)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	7, 5, 7
Memory (System)	32.00GB (0.40GB free)
Process Argv
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	Dev Container: Python 3 @ desktop-linux
OS	Linux x64 6.6.12-linuxkit
CPUs	unknown (9 x 0)
Memory (System)	15.60GB (11.66GB free)
VM	0%

[NZTimKeegan]

I have tested an additional combination of versions:

• VSCode 1.85.2 with DevContainers v0.327.0

With this combination I have been able to install extensions successfully

[machikoyasuda]

Experiencing the same issue on Apple M1 Pro and VScode 1.86.0.

[NZTimKeegan]

I think this might have been fixed by the latest VSCode release (1.86.1).

I am using this combination today and I can install extensions again:

• VSCode 1.86.1 with DevContainers v0.338.1

[tuck1s]

I think this might have been fixed by the latest VSCode release (1.86.1).

I am using this combination today and I can install extensions again:

• VSCode 1.86.1 with DevContainers v0.338.1

Thank you, this fixed it for me also. For me, that specific version of DevContainers works. So does the latest DevContainers v0.341.0 (pre-release)

[bamurtaugh]

Thank you all for the updates! I'm going to close this issue as it sounds like it's now resolved in the latest version, but please let me know if you're still experiencing any trouble.

[mattephi]

Met this issue on the 0.354.0 version of devcontainers extension. Rolled back to 0.338.1 and everything is working fine again. I am on apple silicon mac with amd64 container through docker rosetta support.

[tuck1s]

I regularly run into issues where some extensions I'm using stick at "installing .." and never complete. The workaround is to add the following to devcontainer.json, attribute customizations.vscode.settings as follows:

      "settings": {
				"extensions.verifySignature": false
			}

This allows the install to complete. I realise it's not ideal, but it works. Also using an amd64 container on Apple silicon.

[italocjs]

I was having the same issue, just updated code (help -> restart to update) and it fixed, now extensions are loading in container.

[bastiansg]

I regularly run into issues where some extensions I'm using stick at "installing .." and never complete. The workaround is to add the following to devcontainer.json, attribute customizations.vscode.settings as follows:

      "settings": {
				"extensions.verifySignature": false
			}

This allows the install to complete. I realise it's not ideal, but it works. Also using an amd64 container on Apple silicon.

Thanks this works for me!