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newsboost

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Registered: 2016-07-24

Posts: 157

[SOLVED] VSCode: Cannot install "Remote Development"-extension

Hi all

I'm using:

community/code 1.74.2-1 (14.1 MiB 101.0 MiB) (Installed) -     The Open Source build of Visual Studio Code (vscode) editor

as an alternative to:

aur/visual-studio-code-bin 1.74.3-1 (+1282 21.28) -     Visual Studio Code (vscode): Editor for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications (official binary version)

Because I prefer open-source. But I want to install the "Remote Development"-extension from Microsoft: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/it … ensionpack (provides some SSH-stuff, for working remotely) - however, I cannot see/find this extension anywhere. I'm supposed to be able to type CTRL+P and type: "ext install ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack" but that doesn't work, as this extension still does not appear.. I suspect that because I'm not using the official package aur/visual-studio-code-bin Microsoft disabled this. I also found out, that this package is a preview-package, so I think I remember I've come across this issue many months ago. I just forgot the solution/answer. I tried to google and didn't find the explanation/solution so I asked chatgpt how I can install this extension and why I cannot see it. Chatgpt told me that I should click on the three dots in the "extension"-pane and select "Show Preview Extensions" - but I couldn't find that... So, it seems I need to switch/change package - to the official binary version (as https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/visu … o-code-bin also indicates some "Microsoft proprietary"-stuff will become available)?

I think I'm also just asking about how this extension-stuff works and if there's any work-around, because I prefer to avoid that Microsoft-telemetry-garbage and use opensource builds, whenever possibly?
If nobody replies I'll try changing package myself and update the thread, so other people perhaps can google and find the answer (if it works, changing package)... But I hope to hear from someone, if there's a solution so community/code will work with the preview "Remote Development"-extension from Microsoft, thanks!

Last edited by newsboost (2023-01-14 14:39:32)

skunktrader

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2010-02-14

Posts: 1,583

Re: [SOLVED] VSCode: Cannot install "Remote Development"-extension

Did you install this yet? You may also need this

Last edited by skunktrader (2023-01-14 01:59:22)

newsboost

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Registered: 2016-07-24

Posts: 157

Re: [SOLVED] VSCode: Cannot install "Remote Development"-extension

Did you install this yet? You may also need this

Aah, I did already have "code-features", but didn't knew I had to install "code-marketplace" too. Installing the latter solved the issue, I'm very grateful for this, thanks a lot @skunktrader!

UPDATE / WARNING!!! If anyone else comes here, don't make the mistake I did and trust that all extensions work if code-features and code-marketplace are installed. This extension does not work with community/code - instead use aur/visual-studio-code-bin and it'll work...

Last edited by newsboost (2023-01-16 21:34:15)

b100dian

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Registered: 2007-06-09

Posts: 20

Re: [SOLVED] VSCode: Cannot install "Remote Development"-extension

In case somebody else searches for this: for me it worked with `vscodium` and its marketplace and features, using the Open Remote extension with these to changes:
- a setting needed change for the extension: Server binary name: "codium-server".
- Ctr-shift-P: "Preferences: Configure Runtime Argumens" I've added

    "enable-proposed-api": [
        "jeanp413.open-remote-ssh",
    ],