Receiving "There is an available update." even though I'm on the latest version

[rj-au]

Problem: Cursor IDE continually prompts me to download the "new" version, even though I am on the latest version.

Related issues:

• https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-update-available-spam/139157
• https://forum.cursor.com/t/annoying-update-cursor-popup/25535
• https://forum.cursor.com/t/new-update-available-keeps-on-coming/104342

I installed Cursor IDE by downloading the .deb file and then allowed it to add the repo for future updates

Cursor IDE About details:

Version: 2.0.34
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 45fd70f3fe72037444ba35c9e51ce86a1977ac10
Date: 2025-10-29T06:51:29.202Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.14.0-34-generic

uname -a

Linux xx-lx-xx 6.14.0-34-generic #34~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
Tue Sep 23 15:35:20 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[rj-au]

I just updated using apt - there was an update, but I still get the messages to update.

Text version of the screenshot

❯ sudo apt install cursor Place your right index finger on the fingerprint reader Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done The following packages will be upgraded: cursor 1 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. Need to get 132 MB of archives. After this operation, 1,024 B of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 https://downloads.cursor.com/aptrepo stable/main amd64 cursor amd64 2.0.38-1761771494 [132 MB] Fetched 132 MB in 16s (8,474 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 235417 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../cursor_2.0.38-1761771494_amd64.deb ... Unpacking cursor (2.0.38-1761771494) over (2.0.34-1761721450) ... Setting up cursor (2.0.38-1761771494) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.4-4) ...

[rj-au]

Current version as of posting

Version: 2.0.38
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 3fa438a81d579067162dd8767025b788454e6f90
Date: 2025-10-29T20:45:40.883Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.14.0-34-generic

[ryanmcdonnell]

I'm receiving the same message about an available update. I also installed the .deb, added the repo, and updated via apt.

Version: 2.0.38
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 3fa438a81d579067162dd8767025b788454e6f90
Date: 2025-10-29T20:45:40.883Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-86-generic

[stormvirux]

The same issue. I too installed with .deb added the repo and updated via apt.

Version: 2.0.54
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 7a31bffd467aa2d9adfda69076eb924e9062cb20
Date: 2025-11-03T22:40:44.657Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.14.0-33-generic

[karlkasparr]

Same still... Given the plethora of bugs I am facing I am baffled why anybody is using this. I am right now reinstalling because of a UI bug..

[scottabauer]

Same here. Installed via apt repo. But getting the "There is an available update." dialog box. I am currently on 2.0.77 and the download site says 2.0.77 is the most recently available.