How to handle message "Python Debugger Extension Available"?
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I just got a message in PyCharm community edition 2017.2.1 that says, "Python Debugger Extension Available> Cython extension speeds up Python debugging."
How do I install that thing? Speeding up debugging sounds nice. I went to the "Event Log" and clicked "Install" but the letters just went gray and nothing else happened.
Thanks.
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Please see: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/2017.2/cython-speedups.html
If during the next debug session this message doesn't appear, that means that extension was successfully installed.
Thanks, it looks like that did the trick!
I have this problem too... pycharm keeps telling me to install cython speedups, I click install and nothing happens, I tried manually compiling following the instructions in https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/cython-speedups.html and it told me there was no setuptools (maybe pycharm could've warned me of that first?), so I installed setuptools and apparently compiled successfully cython but still no luck x(
According to the link, I “must have writing permissions to install Cython extensions”, though inspecting the directories used by Pycharm reveals that I already have the required permissions, despite the problem persisting.
I am also struggling with this. Writing permissions are granted but message keeps popping up…
Mhmrockel I believe you might be facing the following bug - https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/PY-78729/Cython-Python-debugger-extension-is-installed-at-every-debugger-run
Which is fixed on the 2025.1 EAP available via the Toolbox App
We plan to officially release the major version at the beginning of April;
This error hasn't be fixed despite it's years long. I also checked the permissions and it's OK.