Cannot install extentions via cli when apache2 is installed

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#7,461 opened on Aug 19, 2025 20 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 45/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: apache
Domain: cli

Research direction

Start by reproducing the /tmp/code-server/bin/code-server --force --install-extension dracula-theme.theme-dracula command with Apache2 running, then compare the Apache access log with the behavior when Apache2 is stopped. Trace the request that produces GET /error and confirm that extension installation succeeds while Apache2 remains active.

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Description

bug triage

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

OS/Web Information

Web Browser: does not matter -> cli problem
Local OS: does not matter -> cli problem
Remote OS: docker image codercom/enterprise-base:ubuntu
Remote Architecture: x86
code-server --version: 4.103.1 fbaadbcfbc16401327e28bd5df3040261977a540 with Code 1.103.1

Steps to Reproduce

create template from docker template (without changes)
create workspace with created template
start workspace
start terminal of workspace
install and start apache2 sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2 && sudo apache2ctl start
try to install a code-server extensions via cli: /tmp/code-server/bin/code-server --force --install-extension dracula-theme.theme-dracula

Expected

the extension installation should work. It works with stopped apache2

Actual

the extension can not be installed. The extention is not found:

Extension 'dracula-theme.theme-dracula' not found.
Make sure you use the full extension ID, including the publisher, e.g.: ms-dotnettools.csharp
Failed Installing Extensions: dracula-theme.theme-dracula

Logs

apache access log shows:
127.0.0.1 - - [19/Aug/2025:19:22:51 +0000] "GET /error HTTP/1.1" 404 488 "-" "VSCode 1.103.1 (code-server)"

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Does this bug reproduce in native VS Code?

I did not test native VS Code

Does this bug reproduce in GitHub Codespaces?

I did not test GitHub Codespaces

Are you accessing code-server over a secure context?

I am using a secure context.

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