vscode not running correctly in node child_process

[jonnytest1]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

• VS Code Version: 1.60.2
• OS Version:

Steps to Reproduce:

1. create a file like

const { exec } = require("child_process");
exec("code --help", (err, sdout, stderr) => {
  console.log(err, sdout ,stderr);
});

2. run the file with node
3. no output

[roblourens]

Works for me

[aeschli]

Works for me too (Ubuntu, Windows)

[jonnytest1]

Works for me too (Ubuntu, Windows)

ok weird - it owrks on my host machine but inside my vm i get no output 🤔

i wonder if its due to code being a snap symlink 🤨

@aeschli was your ubuntu code also installed via snap ?