# Latest Cursor cannot connect to remote Ubuntu server. (VS Code works fine)

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [October 18, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536 "2024-10-18T09:23:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![cento](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@cento](https://forum.cursor.com/u/cento)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/1 "2024-10-18T09:23:10Z")

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Since yesterday Cursor lost ability to connect to remote server I am working with for last month.  
Getting bunch of gibberish errors in terminal.

VS Code works just fine in the same setup.

This is Cursor 0.42.3 running in Windows 11 trying to connect to Ubuntu 24.04.

Again, VS Code editor in idential setup connects to remote Ubuntu just fine.

Please help.  
This problem makes Cursor completely useless to me.

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**Author:** ![yascha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/yascha/32/8640_2.png) [@yascha](https://forum.cursor.com/u/yascha)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/2 "2024-10-18T13:13:53Z")

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Also mentioned here [Remote ssh fails: Cursor failed to install the VSC server (using classic VSC remotely works though!) - #12 by psnell](https://forum.cursor.com/t/remote-ssh-fails-cursor-failed-to-install-the-vsc-server-using-classic-vsc-remotely-works-though/22924/12)

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**Author:** ![cento](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@cento](https://forum.cursor.com/u/cento)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/4 "2024-10-19T18:09:06Z")

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Solved. Some extension - including SSH Remote and only working in VS Code. So i uninstalled SSH Remote and installed “Open Remote - SSH” by jeanp413. This solved it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/2/20460d1ddd6d9006088deba1e18564bacb02d7ae.png)

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**Author:** ![alexapvl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/alexapvl/32/32476_2.png) [@alexapvl](https://forum.cursor.com/u/alexapvl)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/5 "2025-03-03T20:20:12Z")

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I know I’m a bit late to the party, but…  
How did you install The Open Remote - SSH extension, I cannot seem to find it

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**Author:** ![ravirahman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/ravirahman/32/20386_2.png) [@ravirahman](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ravirahman)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/8 "2025-07-04T12:17:41Z")

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Please search for ssh in the extensions search box. You can use the Anysphere remote ssh extension.

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**Author:** ![Valery\_Pegg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Valery\_Pegg](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Valery_Pegg)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/9 "2025-08-22T10:10:22Z")

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> [@cento](#):
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> Open Remote - SSH

This is no longer working [Remote - SSH extension not working in cursor, but working in Visual studio code](https://forum.cursor.com/t/remote-ssh-extension-not-working-in-cursor-but-working-in-visual-studio-code/131629)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/latest-cursor-cannot-connect-to-remote-ubuntu-server-vs-code-works-fine/23536/11 "2025-12-21T08:56:50Z")

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Closed on December 21, 2025, 8:56am UTC

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