Error installing Python extensions in WSL

[DanSJohnson]

Hi everyone, I'm having some issues with installing the Python extensions into my WSL Ubuntu remote. I've had a look at other similar issues such as this one from May 2020 and this one from Feb 2020, but none of the solutions given there worked for me.

Environment Information

• VS Code version: 1.74.1
• Extension Version: 2022.20.1
• OS and version: WSL install of Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
• Python Version: Python 3.6.9
• Type of Environment: conda

Expected Behaviour
Extension installs without issue

Actual Behaviour
Extension installs correctly for local system, but fails when installing to WSL:Ubuntu-18.04. Error message:
EACCES: permission denied, rename '/home/daniel/.vscode-server/extensions/.0dbee2d2-fa76-40e7-aedc-98e1b6dcd534' -> '/home/daniel/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2022.20.1'

What I have tried so far
I have tried using sudo chown -R daniel /home/daniel/.vscode-server/extensions and sudo chown -R 777 /home/daniel/.vscode-server/extensions but neither of these fixed the issue.

I have also tried installing from a .vsix file both from within VS Code and via the command line and neither of these were successful either, with the former giving the following error message:
Command 'Extensions: Install from VSIX...' resulted in an error (Canceled, Canceled)

For all of the above I have had the setting Remote.WSL > File Watcher: Polling enabled, but it hasn't helped.

I would be extremely grateful for any assistance!

[brettcannon]

Locking as this is a duplicate of microsoft/vscode#169562 .