### Bug description

I am using Quarto on a remote server I ssh into in VScode.

Versions are the following:

Windows 10 local - Centos 7.9 remote
VScode insiders: 1.79.0
Quarto extension: 1.85.0
Quarto package on remote server: 1.3.121

I am able to run cells in my .qmd and see their output, however the Render button just produces a "Quarto Installation Not Found" error. Rendering with` quarto render test.qmd --to pdf` on the command line on the remote server in VScode works correctly.

I have attached a picture showing the error and the correct conversion on the CLI.
Please let me know if this features is not available yet or if I need to configure Quarto differently.

![grafik](https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/assets/104848590/ac932e2e-2ccd-4572-8210-9d983c0d1562)


Quarto -check output:

```
[✓] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
      Pandoc version 2.19.2: OK
      Dart Sass version 1.32.8: OK
[✓] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[✓] Checking Quarto installation......OK
      Version: 1.3.121
      Path: /rwthfs/rz/cluster/home/mz637064/software/quarto-1.3.121/bin

[✓] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[✓] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.9.15 (Conda)
      Path: /home/mz637064/mambaforge/bin/python
      Jupyter: 4.11.1
      Kernels: ir, python3

[✓] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

[✓] Checking R installation...........OK
      Version: 4.2.1
      Path: /rwthfs/rz/cluster/home/mz637064/mambaforge/lib/R
      LibPaths:
        - /rwthfs/rz/cluster/home/mz637064/mambaforge/lib/R/library
      rmarkdown: (None)

[✓] Checking R installation...........OK
      Version: 4.2.1
      Path: /rwthfs/rz/cluster/home/mz637064/mambaforge/lib/R
      LibPaths:
        - /rwthfs/rz/cluster/home/mz637064/mambaforge/lib/R/library
      rmarkdown: 2.21

[✓] Checking Knitr engine render......OK


quarto check  9.96s user 2.62s system 42% cpu 29.506 total

```

### Checklist

- [X] Please include a minimal, fully reproducible example in a single .qmd file? Please provide the whole file rather than the snippet you believe is causing the issue.
- [X] Please [format your issue](https://quarto.org/bug-reports.html#formatting-make-githubs-markdown-work-for-us) so it is easier for us to read the bug report.
- [X] Please document the RStudio IDE version you're running (if applicable), by providing the value displayed in the "About RStudio" main menu dialog?
- [X] Please document the operating system you're running. If on Linux, please provide the specific distribution.
- [X] Please provide the output of `quarto check` so we know which version of quarto and its dependencies you're running.
2023-05-16T19:01:33Z
pakiessling
bug conda vscode
closed
Quarto installation not found when rendering .qmd on remote server in VScode
https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/issues/5572