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local build `composer installer:dev` issue

20 Jun 2026, 16:00Last activity 1 day ago

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20 Jun 2026, 15:48

setup

dev container (default linux universal) WSL (test with gh codespace too)
php 8.5.7
all extensions installed
composer install fine
composer run installer:dev issue

PowerShell

 => [appwrite-worker-functions] resolving provenance for metadata file     0.0s
 => [appwrite] resolving provenance for metadata file                      0.0s
[+] Building 1/1
 ✔ appwrite-dev  Built                                                     0.0s 

exec /usr/local/bin/install: no such file or directory

Script docker compose build && composer installer:clean && php src/Appwrite/Platform/Installer/Server.php --docker handling the installer:dev event returned with error code 255

and xdebug issue

PowerShell

"unlink(/tmp/appwrite-install-lock.json): No such file or directory" 
src/Appwrite/Platform/Installer/Server.php:296

Summary

Issue with running `composer run installer:dev` command in a local build setup. Error message indicates missing `/usr/local/bin/install` file and xdebug problem with `/tmp/appwrite-install-lock.json`. Solution is to check the scripts and verify the correct paths/files are being referenced.

local build `composer installer:dev` issue

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