Automatic Update to 3.2.0 fails with EACCES: permission denied...

[luisjakon]

I am using the try command as per the github page:

$ docker run -it -p 8080:8080 -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" \ 
-u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" codercom/code-server:latest

However, I am then presented with an update prompt for 3.2.0...but when I click on it, I get the following error:

"EACCES: permission denied, rename '/usr/lib/code-server' -> '/usr/lib/code-server.1589216663446'"

I see the /usr/lib directory is owned by root:root but even if I manually chown it to coder:users it fails to update...

I am on Linux Docker version 18.09.8

Is there a solution for this? Many Thanks!

[code-asher]

We're going to remove the automatic updating soon. That said, the chown should work but you'll also need to give it access to /usr/lib/code-server so it can move the old version. You can also pass --disable-updates to disable the prompt.

[code-asher]

Actually if coder owns /usr/lib it should be able to move the directory just fine. 🤔 What error did it give after doing the chown?

[luisjakon]

After chowning to coder and running the upgrade it craps out and exits the container...

$ docker run -it -p 8500:8080 -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" codercom/code-server:latest
info  code-server 3.2.0-rc.6 19ff74650b1b001d33d5c0207e311dd7c0ff4d2f
info  HTTP server listening on http://0.0.0.0:8080
info    - Password is db79922ae7d87eea2453cf5b
info      - To use your own password set the PASSWORD environment variable
info      - To disable use `--auth none`
info    - Not serving HTTPS
info  Automatic updates are enabled
info  Relaunching: 3.2.0-rc.6 -> 3.2.0
error Uncaught exception: spawn /usr/lib/code-server/lib/node ENOENT
error Error: spawn /usr/lib/code-server/lib/node ENOENT
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:267:19)
    at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:469:16)
    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:84:21)

[code-asher]

Ahhhh, I see. That's unfortunate. So the Docker container is actually currently a bit ahead of 3.2.0 and it changes the structure a little so automatic updates (technically downgrade in this case) don't work.

[code-asher]

I think for now the best thing is to launch with --disable-updates and in the next version we'll remove automatic updates.

[ikisis]

can i know how set --disable-updates parameter on launch? like -e "--disable-updates" ?

[code-asher]

You should be able to add it to the end of the command like so:

docker run -it -p 8500:8080 -v "$PWD:/home/coder/project" -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" codercom/code-server:latest --disable-updates

[sboulema]

If you want to do this while using a docker-compose file use this:

entrypoint: ["dumb-init", "fixuid", "-q", "/usr/bin/code-server", "--bind-addr", "0.0.0.0:8080", ".", "--disable-updates"]

[nhooyr]

We've removed automatic updates.

Please install and use the latest release manually. Sorry for the troubles!