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Python env tool (pet) does not launch due to missing execute permissions #25500

@GeraldTgl

Description

@GeraldTgl

Type: Bug

Behaviour

Pylance not activated, Python Issue reporter not launched

exthost.log shows
2025-10-02 12:49:20.755 [error] Error: spawn /home/user-id/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2025.14.0-linux-x64/python-env-tools/bin/pet EACCES

Doing a 'ls -al' shows that the execute permission is missing:
-rw-r--r--. 1 geraldtgl geraldtgl 15874240 Oct 2 12:49 ms-python.python-2025.14.0-linux-x64/python-env-tools/bin/pet

Doing a 'chmod +x ms-python.python-2025.14.0-linux-x64/python-env-tools/bin/pet' fixes the problem.

Regression of #23677 ?

Diagnostic data

Extension version: 2025.14.0
VS Code version: Code 1.104.2 (e3a5acfb517a443235981655413d566533107e92, 2025-09-24T11:21:37.073Z)
OS version: Linux x64 4.18.0-553.71.1.el8_10.x86_64
Modes:

  • Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.13.1
  • Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Unknown
  • Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default
Installed Extensions
Extension Name Extension Id Version
js-debug ms- 1.104.0
js-debug-companion ms- 1.1.3
python ms- 2025.14.0
vscode-js-profile-table ms- 1.0.10
System Info
Item Value
CPUs AMD EPYC 9455 48-Core Processor (8 x 0)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: unavailable_software
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: disabled_software
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: disabled_off
rasterization: disabled_software
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: disabled_software
video_encode: disabled_software
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: unavailable_software
webgl2: unavailable_software
webgpu: disabled_off
webnn: unavailable_software
Load (avg) 0, 0, 0
Memory (System) 31.11GB (22.88GB free)
Process Argv . --crash-reporter-id 2776c536-5f90-434c-9342-a35bffac0821
Screen Reader no
VM 100%
DESKTOP_SESSION gnome
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP GNOME
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP gnome
XDG_SESSION_TYPE x11

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