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Cannot get required symbol a2d_ASN1_OBJECT from libssl
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Description
Does this occur consistently?
Repro steps:
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Action: azextAgent.activate
Error type: Error
Error Message: Cannot get required symbol a2d_ASN1_OBJECT from libssl
Version: 1.0.231
OS: linux
OS Arch: x64
OS Release: 5.15.0-139-generic
Product: Visual Studio Code
Product Version: 1.134.0
Language: en
UTC time: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:27:24 GMT
Call Stack
```
ChildProcess. extension.bundle.js:2:1214879
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the azextAgent.activate entry point and the call stack location in extension.bundle.js. Reproduce the activation failure on Linux with the reported VS Code and extension versions, then verify that activation no longer reports the missing libssl symbol.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, python, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100