# Python extension failed to install SSH connection

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/python-extension-failed-to-install-ssh-connection/11121>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [August 22, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/python-extension-failed-to-install-ssh-connection/11121 "2024-08-22T00:52:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Platypii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/platypii/32/3314_2.png) [@Platypii](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Platypii)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/python-extension-failed-to-install-ssh-connection/11121/1 "2024-08-22T00:52:22Z")

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Just installed Cursor for the first time. I remote develop. Have used VSCode for years. Connected to remote host, install seemed to go fine, but the Python extension fails to download.

```auto
2024-08-21 17:31:44.259 [info] Getting Manifest... ms-python.python
2024-08-21 17:31:44.325 [info] Installing extension: ms-python.python {"installPreReleaseVersion":false,"context":{"clientTargetPlatform":"darwin-arm64"},"installOnlyNewlyAddedFromExtensionPack":true,"isApplicationScoped":false,"profileLocation":{"$mid":1,"fsPath":"/home/lorr1/.cursor-server/extensions/extensions.json","external":"file:///home/lorr1/.cursor-server/extensions/extensions.json","path":"/home/lorr1/.cursor-server/extensions/extensions.json","scheme":"file"},"productVersion":{"version":"0.39.6","date":"2024-08-19T00:38:42.571Z","vscodeVersion":"1.91.1"}}
2024-08-21 17:31:44.825 [info] Getting Manifest... anysphere.pyright
2024-08-21 17:31:45.936 [info] Started downloading extension: ms-python.python 2023.14.0 file:///home/lorr1/.cursor-server/data/CachedExtensionVSIXs/cursor-ms-python.python-2023.14.0-universal
2024-08-21 17:31:46.080 [warning] Failed downloading sigzip. End of central directory record signature not found. Either not a zip file, or file is truncated.. Retry again... ms-python.python
2024-08-21 17:31:46.139 [warning] Failed downloading sigzip. End of central directory record signature not found. Either not a zip file, or file is truncated.. Retry again... ms-python.python
2024-08-21 17:31:46.185 [error] Error while installing the extension ms-python.python End of central directory record signature not found. Either not a zip file, or file is truncated. file:///home/lorr1/.cursor-server/extensions/extensions.json
2024-08-21 17:31:47.186 [error] Error: End of central directory record signature not found. Either not a zip file, or file is truncated.
    at y (/home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/out/vs/server/node/server.main.js:114:25872)
    at /home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/out/vs/server/node/server.main.js:114:27315
    at /home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/node_modules/yauzl/index.js:40:7
    at /home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/node_modules/yauzl/index.js:190:5
    at /home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/node_modules/yauzl/index.js:712:5
    at /home/lorr1/.cursor-server/cli/servers/Stable-a4f99b7dfb14460cb0bcebd9f6ac7ca158217920/server/node_modules/yauzl/fd-slicer.js:33:7
    at FSReqCallback.wrapper [as oncomplete] (node:fs:688:5)
2024-08-21 17:32:17.526 [info] [<unknown>][fe668b52][ExtensionHostConnection] <2793927> Extension Host Process exited with code: 0, signal: null.

```

I have tried to remove `.cursor_server` and try again. I have removed the `CachedExtensionVSIXs` folder and have cleared extensions and tried again. I always get the same error.

I tried to install an earlier version of Python but only see v2023.14.0.

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**Author:** ![Platypii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/platypii/32/3314_2.png) [@Platypii](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Platypii)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/python-extension-failed-to-install-ssh-connection/11121/2 "2024-08-27T20:54:47Z")

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This seems to be resolve in an update to Cursor (or VSCode). Got a message that it was reinstalling VSCode and now python is installed correctly. Whoever fixed this. THANK YOU!!!