Installing extensions from local filesystem times out

[hutch3232]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

OS/Web Information

• Web Browser: Chrome
• Local OS: Windows 11
• Remote OS: ubuntu 20.04
• Remote Architecture: amd64
• code-server --version: code-server 4.97.2 34b8d2e with Code 1.97.2

Steps to Reproduce

1. Download python extension (I happened to rename the file)
2. Run:

ubuntu [/mnt/code]: code-server --install-extension ms-python-release.vsx -vvv
[2025-02-28T22:28:22.636Z] debug Found VS Code arguments; spawning VS Code CLI
[2025-02-28T22:28:22.638Z] debug Running Code CLI
Installing extensions...
Error while installing extensions: connect ETIMEDOUT  <ip>:443
connect ETIMEDOUT <ip>:443

Expected

It should install to the extensions directory.

Actual

Nothing happens for a few minutes, then it throws a timeout error.

Logs

Screenshot/Video

No response

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.

Notes

I am behind a firewall (no outside internet access), which is why I am not installing from the open registry directly. I suspect the install is trying to contact the registry or something.

Looks to be related to this old issue: #2355

I tried other things too like explicitly indicating it is a file:

ubuntu [/mnt/code]: code-server --install-extension file://mnt/code/ms-python-release.vsx -vvv
[2025-02-28T22:35:30.693Z] debug Found VS Code arguments; spawning VS Code CLI
[2025-02-28T22:35:30.695Z] debug Running Code CLI
Installing extensions...
Extension 'file://mnt/code/ms-python-release.vsx' not found.
Make sure you use the full extension ID, including the publisher, e.g.: ms-dotnettools.csharp
Failed Installing Extensions: file://mnt/code/ms-python-release.vsx