Add helper for mods

README.md

@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **29.12.21:** - Add `install-extension` as a helper for mods to install extensions.
 * **10.12.21:** - Update deprecated connectionToken arg.
 * **30.11.21:** - Fix app folder permissions, add the optional sudo password vars.
 * **29.11.21:** - Create `.profile` and `.bashrc` for the user.

readme-vars.yml

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "29.12.21:", desc: "Add `install-extension` as a helper for mods to install extensions." }
   - { date: "10.12.21:", desc: "Update deprecated connectionToken arg." }
   - { date: "30.11.21:", desc: "Fix app folder permissions, add the optional sudo password vars." }
   - { date: "29.11.21:", desc: "Create `.profile` and `.bashrc` for the user." }

root/usr/local/bin/install-extension

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+_install=(/app/openvscode-server/server.sh "--extensions-dir" "/config/.vscode-remote/extensions" "--install-extension")
+
+if [ "$(whoami)" == "abc" ]; then
+    "${_install[@]}" "$@"
+else
+    s6-setuidgid abc "${_install[@]}" "$@"
+fi