Codespace unable to start in Jupyter using python feature with option "installJupyterLab": true

src/python/devcontainer-feature.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "python",
-  "version": "1.6.5",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "name": "Python",
   "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/python",
   "description": "Installs the provided version of Python, as well as PIPX, and other common Python utilities.  JupyterLab is conditionally installed with the python feature. Note: May require source code compilation.",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "PYTHON_PATH": "/usr/local/python/current",
     "PIPX_HOME": "/usr/local/py-utils",
     "PIPX_BIN_DIR": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin",
-    "PATH": "/usr/local/python/current/bin:/usr/local/py-utils/bin:${PATH}"
+    "PATH": "/usr/local/python/current/bin:/usr/local/py-utils/bin:/usr/local/jupyter:${PATH}"
   },
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
       ],
       "settings": {
         "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/local/python/current/bin/python",
-	      "[python]": {
-	        "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.autopep8"
-	      }
+        "[python]": {
+          "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.autopep8"
+        }
       }
     }
   },
   "installsAfter": [
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils",
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/oryx"
   ]
-}
+}

src/python/install.sh

@@ -912,21 +912,15 @@ if [ "${INSTALL_JUPYTERLAB}" = "true" ]; then
     install_user_package $INSTALL_UNDER_ROOT jupyterlab
     install_user_package $INSTALL_UNDER_ROOT jupyterlab-git
 
+    # Create a symlink to the JupyterLab binary for non root users
     if [ "$INSTALL_UNDER_ROOT" = false ]; then
-        # JupyterLab would have installed into /home/${USERNAME}/.local/bin
-        # Adding it to default path for Codespaces which use non-login shells
-        SUDOERS_FILE="/etc/sudoers.d/$USERNAME"
-        SEARCH_STR="Defaults secure_path="
-        REPLACE_STR="Defaults secure_path=/home/${USERNAME}/.local/bin"
-
-        if grep -qs ${SEARCH_STR} ${SUDOERS_FILE}; then
-            # string found and file is present
-            sed -i "s|${SEARCH_STR}|${REPLACE_STR}:|g" "${SUDOERS_FILE}"
-        else
-            # either string is not found, or file is not present
-            # In either case take same action, note >> places at end of file
-            echo "${REPLACE_STR}:${PATH}" >> ${SUDOERS_FILE}
+        JUPYTER_INPATH=/home/${USERNAME}/.local/bin
+        if [ ! -d "$JUPYTER_INPATH" ]; then
+            echo "Error: $JUPYTER_INPATH does not exist."
+            exit 1
         fi
+        JUPYTER_PATH=/usr/local/jupyter
+        ln -s "$JUPYTER_INPATH" "$JUPYTER_PATH"
     fi
 
     # Configure JupyterLab if needed

test/python/install_jupyterlab.sh

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ check "jupyterlab_git" grep jupyterlab_git <<< "$packages"
 # Check for correct JupyterLab configuration
 check "config" grep ".*.allow_origin = '*'" /home/vscode/.jupyter/jupyter_server_config.py
 
-# Check for PATH modification
-check "default path has jupyterlab" sudo grep "/home/${user}/.local/bin" /etc/sudoers.d/$user
+#check "default path has jupyterlab symlink"
+check "default path has jupyterlab" test -L "/usr/local/jupyter"
 
 # Report result
 reportResults

test/python/scenarios.json

@@ -68,19 +68,6 @@
             }
         }
     },
-    "install_jupyterlab_existing_sudoers_file": {
-        "build": {
-            "dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
-        },
-        "remoteUser": "vscode",
-        "features": {
-            "python": {
-                "version": "latest",
-                "installJupyterlab": true,
-                "configureJupyterlabAllowOrigin": "*"
-            }
-        }
-    },
     "install_jupyterlab_rhel_family": {
         "image": "almalinux:8",
         "remoteUser": "vscode",