codesandbox / codesandbox/codesandbox-client

Unable to run a 'custom' run command in the devcontainer.json

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Description

🐛 bug report

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Description of the problem

My existing devcontainer.json relies on the entrypoint defined in the dockerfile, but this causes the startup to fail.

How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?

This means something like systemd or other init system can not be used. To enable this:

    "overrideCommand": false,
    "privileged": true,

is set in the devcontainer.json. This works on a local machine, and on GitHub codespaces.

To Reproduce

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Your Environment
Software Name/Version
Сodesandbox latest?
Browser Vivaldi
Operating System Fedora,/Windows,...

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the two linked devcontainer.json examples and trace how Codesandbox handles devcontainer.json settings, especially overrideCommand, privileged, and the Dockerfile entrypoint. Compare this behavior with the stated local and GitHub Codespaces behavior. Done means a devcontainer using an existing entrypoint can start with the requested init system configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, javascript
Domain
devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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