# \#help-wanted **URL:** https://discourse.jupyter.org/tag/help-wanted/19.md [Latest](https://discourse.jupyter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.jupyter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.jupyter.org/tags.md) --- ## [JupyterHub 6.0.1 and NativeAuthenticator 1.3.0 login issue](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-6-0-1-and-nativeauthenticator-1-3-0-login-issue/38886)
**Author:** [@trendysnacks67](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/trendysnacks67)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-6-0-1-and-nativeauthenticator-1-3-0-login-issue/38886 "2026-09-26T14:34:52Z")
I’ve been using JupyterHub 5.x with NativeAuthenticator 1.3.0 and python 3.12 for some time now without issue, but its time to upgrade to 6.x. After upgrade to JH 6.0.1, JupyterHub starts normally and displays NativeAu… --- ## [Logs flooded with 403s](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/logs-flooded-with-403s/33867)
**Author:** [@maatthias](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/maatthias)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/logs-flooded-with-403s/33867 "2026-09-21T20:07:16Z")
For last few weeks jupyterhub server logs have filled up with messages like these: Mar 17 10:35:20 jupyter jupyterhub\[1232207\]: \[W 2025-03-17 10:35:20.685 JupyterHub web:1873\] 403 POST /hub/api/users/jsmith/activity (10… --- ## [JupyterHub Terminal gets clobbered with ascii color codes (?)](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-terminal-gets-clobbered-with-ascii-color-codes/38846)
**Author:** [@havarpan](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/havarpan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-terminal-gets-clobbered-with-ascii-color-codes/38846 "2026-09-14T14:11:03Z")
I’m not sure whether ascii color codes is the right way to put it, but it looks like this: \[myuser@jupyterhub ~\]$ 2R0;276;0c10;rgb:0000/0000/000011;rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff12;2$y2R0;276;0c10;rgb:0000/0000/000011;rgb:ffff/ffff… --- ## [Phantom Text bug](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/phantom-text-bug/38871)
**Author:** [@frutty](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/frutty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/phantom-text-bug/38871 "2026-09-13T04:29:42Z")
I have phantom text problems in JupyterLab. I type text in a cell, the text shows on the screen, but the cursor stays where it is (it should move after the typed text), then the text I typed disappears and the cell runs… --- ## [Notebook only takes 2/3 of the window](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/notebook-only-takes-2-3-of-the-window/38842)
**Author:** [@Tiberius](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Tiberius)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/notebook-only-takes-2-3-of-the-window/38842 "2026-09-06T13:55:26Z")
After I hit a keyboard shortcut wrong, suddenly there are these wide margins on either side of the notebook. I tried using “enable full width notebook,” but it doesn’t fix the size of the toolbar above. I just want it t… --- ## [Type Error with Tensor Flow and MNIST Dataset](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/type-error-with-tensor-flow-and-mnist-dataset/25648)
**Author:** [@Rosh](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Rosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/type-error-with-tensor-flow-and-mnist-dataset/25648 "2026-08-23T14:44:32Z")
I’ve been trying to run a mnist file but I received a type error that I don’t know how to fix. After looking at each file listed in the type error, I saw that the code was written as it should be in line indicated in eac… --- ## [Problem in detection of TeX With the $ sign](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problem-in-detection-of-tex-with-the-sign/38816)
**Author:** [@Lakshit\_Verma](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Lakshit_Verma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problem-in-detection-of-tex-with-the-sign/38816 "2026-08-09T19:28:15Z")
Hi everyone, While exploring JupyterLab’s Markdown rendering, I came across issue #19224 regarding smarter handling of inline math delimited by $. I was able to reproduce behavior that seems related to the issue. In a … --- ## [Setting flag for custom.css to change markdown in jupyter-lab](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/setting-flag-for-custom-css-to-change-markdown-in-jupyter-lab/38814)
**Author:** [@psi](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/psi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/setting-flag-for-custom-css-to-change-markdown-in-jupyter-lab/38814 "2026-08-05T15:28:28Z")
After designing the custom.css to change markdown-style, I stored it in the config directory for jupyter. It worked correctly with jupyter-notebook. However my favourite editor is jupyter-lab, so I tried to find the cor… --- ## [Spawning servers via REST API with my JupyterHub-5 deployment only works if Keycloak session is active](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/spawning-servers-via-rest-api-with-my-jupyterhub-5-deployment-only-works-if-keycloak-session-is-active/38677)
**Author:** [@rsarm](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/rsarm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/spawning-servers-via-rest-api-with-my-jupyterhub-5-deployment-only-works-if-keycloak-session-is-active/38677 "2026-07-24T18:40:59Z")
Hi, We have a JupyterHub deployment that uses FirecRESTSpawner. Keycloak is used both for JupyterHub authentication and for authentication with the FirecREST service, which handles interactions with HPC clusters. We ru… --- ## [How to use the kernel version of python or pip when execute with exclamation mark in notebook](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-use-the-kernel-version-of-python-or-pip-when-execute-with-exclamation-mark-in-notebook/8508)
**Author:** [@louis-she](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/louis-she)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-use-the-kernel-version-of-python-or-pip-when-execute-with-exclamation-mark-in-notebook/8508 "2026-07-24T04:58:49Z")
I have multiple virtual environment and corresponding kernels. And when i try to call python from the notebook with !python xxxx.py or pip install xxx , i realized that the python or pip is the one that starts the Jupyte… --- ## [How to configure TLJH idle culler with jupyterhub\_config.py snippet?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-configure-tljh-idle-culler-with-jupyterhub-config-py-snippet/38749)
**Author:** [@marton](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/marton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-configure-tljh-idle-culler-with-jupyterhub-config-py-snippet/38749 "2026-07-10T01:28:38Z")
Hello, and thank you for all the work on Jupyter and JupyterHub. I am setting up TLJH for a small team. I would like to disable the idle culler. I want to version control the TLJH configuration, so I have created a jupyt… --- ## [Set notebook\_starts\_kernel=False only for specific notebooks?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/set-notebook-starts-kernel-false-only-for-specific-notebooks/38744)
**Author:** [@jbd](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/jbd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/set-notebook-starts-kernel-false-only-for-specific-notebooks/38744 "2026-07-06T23:50:02Z")
Hello, Is there a way to make it so that jupyterlab will open some notebooks without starting the kernel, while at the same time automatically starting the kernel for other notebooks? I am working on a project where som… --- ## [Jupyter notebook doesnt open in Anaconda](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-notebook-doesnt-open-in-anaconda/27565)
**Author:** [@Marin\_M](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Marin_M)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-notebook-doesnt-open-in-anaconda/27565 "2026-07-01T09:29:53Z")
Hi, when i try to open Jupyter notebook (launch) from Anaconda i am getting Your file couldn’t be accessed , Chrome browser File is supposed to be opened on file:///C:/Users/Eier/AppData/Roaming/jupyter/runtime/jpserve… --- ## [JupyterLab with Jupyter-AI initial setup and config](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterlab-with-jupyter-ai-initial-setup-and-config/38723)
**Author:** [@ashrama](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/ashrama)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterlab-with-jupyter-ai-initial-setup-and-config/38723 "2026-06-30T10:41:23Z")
I have not used either before, and the last time I used python seriously was before virtual environments. I’m wanting to work on a few statistics projects that will mostly use r but a little python too. Since I’m disable… --- ## [PAMAuthenticator Issues](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/pamauthenticator-issues/38724)
**Author:** [@Abraham\_Eninla](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Abraham_Eninla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/pamauthenticator-issues/38724 "2026-06-22T17:51:13Z")
I am having serious issue with this – only admin can login - I can’t login with the student1 or student2 – I keep getting invalid username or password – but admin login successfully - please find my config code below-- h… --- ## [Problems using Jupyter notebook](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problems-using-jupyter-notebook/38722)
**Author:** [@teekay](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/teekay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problems-using-jupyter-notebook/38722 "2026-06-21T15:44:41Z")
hi everyone, please I am having a problem using my Jupiter notebook with my Mac. 1-I cant submit my assignment on the website because my Mac keeps downloading empty files. 2- I cant import dataset because my Mac would… --- ## [Jupyter Book site is slow to load on mobile](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-book-site-is-slow-to-load-on-mobile/38678)
**Author:** [@surajrampure](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/surajrampure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-book-site-is-slow-to-load-on-mobile/38678 "2026-06-03T20:30:24Z")
I use Jupyter Book to run notes.eecs245.org (source repo is linked in the header). Most pages load pretty quickly in Chrome on macOS, but many of them are embarrassingly slow in Safari, both on macOS and especially iPadO… --- ## [Issue with Jupyter for IBM Courera](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/issue-with-jupyter-for-ibm-courera/38668)
**Author:** [@lgenco](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/lgenco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/issue-with-jupyter-for-ibm-courera/38668 "2026-05-29T08:07:43Z")
\[\[Edited: added a 5th point to the list\]\] Hello, I am in desperate need of help. I am trying to complete an assignment for the Coursera course IMB - SQL for Data Science with R. The course uses Jupyter Notebook through… --- ## [Feature Request: Restore convenient Slide Type selector per cell in Jupyter notebook](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/feature-request-restore-convenient-slide-type-selector-per-cell-in-jupyter-notebook/38541)
**Author:** [@dsl1205120466](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/dsl1205120466)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/feature-request-restore-convenient-slide-type-selector-per-cell-in-jupyter-notebook/38541 "2026-05-14T12:15:43Z")
In JupyterLab 4, the \`View → Cell Toolbar → Slideshow\` option has been removed. The only way to change the Slide Type for each cell is now through the Property Inspector sidebar, which requires: 1. Opening the right side… --- ## [Jupyter\_ai mcp server port conflict](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ai-mcp-server-port-conflict/38508)
**Author:** [@vseed](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/vseed)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ai-mcp-server-port-conflict/38508 "2026-05-08T15:35:30Z")
We use jupyterhub version 5.3 with single-user-server as jupyter server. After installing jupyter\_ai we have run into an issue where only one user can login to jupyterhub at a time because the jupyter server mcp server s… --- ## [Kerberos authenticator SSO not working](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/kerberos-authenticator-sso-not-working/38337)
**Author:** [@TV\_ZG](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/TV_ZG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/kerberos-authenticator-sso-not-working/38337 "2026-05-07T06:40:59Z")
I am having issues getting SSO to work on Jupyterhub. I plan on using kerberos since we have it on our servers. I have scoured the forums for similar issues but haven’t found any resolution. Any clues or tips would be mu… --- ## [Jupyiter Notbook](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyiter-notbook/38537)
**Author:** [@Kamlesh\_Pandey](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Kamlesh_Pandey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyiter-notbook/38537 "2026-05-04T13:57:53Z")
I am creating a Jupyter Notebook New Indian Rupees Income Tax Calculator, but the cell does not run. Command:!streamlit run incometax\_app.py I am vetting our suggestion. --- ## [Problems running jupyterlab\_open\_in\_terminal\_extension on Windows](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problems-running-jupyterlab-open-in-terminal-extension-on-windows/38528)
**Author:** [@frutty](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/frutty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/problems-running-jupyterlab-open-in-terminal-extension-on-windows/38528 "2026-05-03T15:06:26Z")
I found the extension jupyterlab\_open\_in\_terminal\_extension that allows you to open a terminal in the directory of a file you right-click from the file browser. Unfortunately I have a lot of problems running it on Windo… --- ## [Lab error and how to a resolve it](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/lab-error-and-how-to-a-resolve-it/38533)
**Author:** [@rvss](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/rvss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/lab-error-and-how-to-a-resolve-it/38533 "2026-05-01T16:22:40Z")
After selecting this command df = pd.read\_csv(filename, names - headers), in the console window the following is displayed. (Note do to its size just capturing a few lines of the head and tail. → --- ## [SSL certificate problem during repo2docker GitHub Action for building cache for mybinder.org](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/ssl-certificate-problem-during-repo2docker-github-action-for-building-cache-for-mybinder-org/38529)
**Author:** [@gibracodoz](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/gibracodoz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/ssl-certificate-problem-during-repo2docker-github-action-for-building-cache-for-mybinder-org/38529 "2026-04-28T17:38:59Z")
I have set up a repository on GitHub with an environment.yml file and Jupyter notebook .ipynb files that the mybinder org web service is successfully able to pull from and load its contents. What I tried next was to set… --- ## [Max number of users on the same IP address?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/max-number-of-users-on-the-same-ip-address/38521)
**Author:** [@majobritopaez](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/majobritopaez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/max-number-of-users-on-the-same-ip-address/38521 "2026-04-23T19:20:08Z")
Hi everyone! I have a question about JupyterLab’s capabilities. I would like to use JupyterLab for students at Title 1 schools to run some python code for an engineering class we are offering. Might any of you know if th… --- ## [How to add kernels in debian trixie?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-add-kernels-in-debian-trixie/38515)
**Author:** [@N7DR](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/N7DR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/how-to-add-kernels-in-debian-trixie/38515 "2026-04-20T18:29:32Z")
Trixie (debian 13) system, fully up to date. I have installed the official debian jupyter packages from the debian repositories; also installed the R kernel at the same time. I have used jupyter notebook successfully on… --- ## [Widgets showing as text in JupyterLab 4.x](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/widgets-showing-as-text-in-jupyterlab-4-x/38514)
**Author:** [@GMcLachlan](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/GMcLachlan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/widgets-showing-as-text-in-jupyterlab-4-x/38514 "2026-04-20T09:29:14Z")
Hi, I’ve seen this issue come across on several forums, though none of the solutions mentioned there seem to have worked for me. When trying to visualise a simple widget in Jupyterlab 4.5.6 I get text as output: impor… --- ## [JupyterHub api-only mode: how should user login work](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-api-only-mode-how-should-user-login-work/36278)
**Author:** [@Marcia\_Hilton](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Marcia_Hilton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-api-only-mode-how-should-user-login-work/36278 "2026-04-15T12:08:54Z")
Using Z2JH chart, I have a custom authenticator that receives information in the authorize.data that can be used to lookup a user’s authorization for a particular configuration. . . Different instances have different … --- ## [Error executing Jupyter command 'lab': \[WinError 5\] Access is denied](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/error-executing-jupyter-command-lab-winerror-5-access-is-denied/38509)
**Author:** [@Naveen\_Shetty](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Naveen_Shetty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/error-executing-jupyter-command-lab-winerror-5-access-is-denied/38509 "2026-04-14T13:35:51Z")
Hi All, I was using jupyter lab upuntil now with no issues. I think I had 3.6.8 vesrion, then I got a notification in the Jupyter lab that a new version is available 4.5.6. So I updated it. Now I can not open the jupyte… [Next page](https://discourse.jupyter.org/tag/help-wanted/19.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=help-wanted)