I'm using wsl and it runs codes in vscode pretty fine and I have different libraries which I installed through pip and conda in wsl but when I run that code using vscode itself it doesn't recognize the libraries or even pip itself.
I don't have any other environment.
I should add that I installed the packages globally using conda install ... or pip install ... in base environment and I only have base environment and I run my code through code . and I also have python and remote wsl extensions installed in my vscode.
what can be the problem?
I don't have much personal experience with this, but I found some useful information in this Stack Overflow question (even though it doesn't utilize conda), along with https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/wsl-tutorial#_python-development.
I also found this blog post useful, even if it doesn't cover WSL.
In short, make sure you:
Have installed the Python extension (by Microsoft) in VSCode. This is critical for being able to detect and select the Python interpreter. You don't mention having this in place, so I believe this is your likely problem.
You have done this already, but including it for others who might read this later -- Install the Remote - WSL extension (or the Remote Development extension pack) in VSCode.
You are also doing this already -- Start VSCode from inside your WSL distribution. Alternatively, you can start VSCode from Windows and then select the Remote WSL - Reopen Folder in WSL from the Command Palette (also accessible from the "Remote" Status Bar).
In VSCode, open the Command Palette with Shift+Ctrl+P, search for the Python: Select Interpreter command, and you should find your Conda environment in the list.
After selecting this, you should find that your project is using the interpreter and modules that you have installed via conda.
One thing I did to overcome this issue is go to Extensions -> Local (You should have two tabs there, Local and WSL:DISTRO) DISTRO refers to whatever DISTRO you're using, you will see that some of the local extensions are disabled in the current workspace (WSL) and there is a little cloud icon in the WSL:DISTRO tab that says install Local Extensions in WSL:DISTRO once you click that it will let you choose which extensions to install and you should be good to go!
I have multiple people working on the same AWS EMR cluster to run some Spark jobs. This is being done through Jupyter Notebooks which are created/modified using the Jupyter extension installed on a SSH Target through vscode. The modules are installed on the base conda environment that is included with the /emr/notebook-env/. Some people can see the correct kernel that is associated with the base conda environment in their vscode window when working on notebooks. However, some don't see this kernel as an option. How do I make sure that everyone's vscode lists the appropriate kernel when they are creating new notebooks or modifying existing notebooks?
Another potential reason this could happen is that the Jupyter exentsion of VSCode is not installed.
To add the Jupyter extension for VSCode, search for it by clicking extensions icon in lefthand toolbar, then searching for Jupyter and installing.
The user having the issue had to update their vscode and that fixed the issue
I've been setting up vscode as an IDE for python development. I use windows subsystem for linux with my python packages installed through anaconda there.
My problem is that auto completion does not work as expected. For examples, outside of wsl if I am using the numpy package I can get autocompletion:
Autocomplete outside of wsl
However, inside of wsl autocomplete does not find numpy.linalg (as in example above):
Autocomplete inside wsl
Thanks in advance!
edit: I am currently using wsl1 if that information is relavent!
As mentioned by #Adriana Hernández you need to install the extensions inside WSL too.
The VSCode WSL docs are covering these here
In short if you go to the extensions tab, you shall see Python marked with "Install in WSL...". Once clicked install and reloaded, it should work.
If not you likely need to pick another interpreter (likely the one from your venv.)
hit Ctrl+Shift+P then
Python: Select interpreter
then select the desired python interpreter (most likely the one in your venv which has all the packages)
What works for me is creating a venv, activating then launching VSCode from WSL with code .
On the first time you will need to install your extensions to WSL, but then it should be good to go.
I am on Ubuntu 20.04 and have both Python2 and Python3 installed natively. I have also installed Python through miniforge, a variant of miniconda. In VSCode I have both the MS Python extension and Pylance installed.
I use the miniforge python for my coding. This works perfectly fine in PyCharm.
However in VSCode, when I try to execute the same file I get errors. After investigating it seems that VSCode is picking native Python2 - even though I have the miniforge Python selected. In this picture it can be seen that the status bar at the bottom states Python interpreter selected is Python3. But the output window shows that the python interpreter is Python2.
A more confusing thing is when I use VSCode for Jupyter notebook files then it picks up the interpreter correctly and I have no issues.
I have checked both User and Workspace settings, and they all point to Python3. How can I fix this for standard .py files?
I prefer VSCode to PyCharm, but will need to use PyCharm till this is resolved.
It seems that your system console cannot see python3. You need to put the python3 in the PATH variable, before python2. Like:
PATH=path/to/python3:path/to/python2:$PATH
Also, make sure that the environment containing python3 is activated before command prompt appears. It can be done in bash_profile by adding a line like
conda activate my_env_with_python3
Try changing the settings "Python:Python path", "Python:default interpreter path" and "Python:conda path" also.
I have just bumped into something similar. The Run code option resulted in the file being run with the default interpreter instead of the venv-based one with necessary packages installed.
The fix was simply to use "Run python file" instead:
The run-code behavior must be customizable, something is mentioned e.g. here: Run Code vs Run Python File in Terminal for VSCODE but I didn't bother.
I write Python code in Visual Studio Code and run the program from a terminal in which I have activated a virtual environment, and it works fine.
However, if I create notebook cells using #%% and run those interactively, the virtual environment is not used. How can I fix this?
It's because there is an extra step needed - you need to explicitly install a Jupyter kernel that points to your new Python virtual environment. You can't simply activate Jupyter-lab or Notebook from the virtual environment. This has tripped me up before, too.
Follow the advice here: Using Jupyter notebooks with a virtual environment
And, in fact, there can be an issue where your kernel still doesn't point to the correct Python binary, in which case you need to change one suggestion in the above advice process:
From: ipython kernel install --user --name=projectname
To: python3 -m ipykernel install --user --name=projectname
(This correction comes from a comment to Jupyter Notebook is loading incorrect Python kernel #2563.)
*and don't forget to restart VSCode
All you need is to edit Vscode settings following these steps:
Open Open User settings using shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P
Type in search space "env"
Under Extentions -> Python , you will find Python: Venv Path
Type the absolute path to your enviroment "path/to/myenv/bin" in linux or "path/to/myenv/Script/"
Restart vsCode
Select the desired kernel using Notebook : Select Notebook kernel using shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P
Read more here: https://techinscribed.com/python-virtual-environment-in-vscode/
For VSCode, your Jupyter kernel is not necessarily using the same python interpreter you're using at the command line.
Use Ctrl + Shift + P to open the Command Palette, and select "Notebook: Select Notebook Kernel"
Then choose the interpreter you're using at the terminal
I find it easy to use pipenv install ipykernel to set up the virtual environment with the Jupyter kernel in one go (comment on rocksteady's answer).
Encounter the same behaviour. Python code works perfectly fine, but Jupyter refuses to pick up the local .venv.
The local venv is in Python: Select Interpreter but not in Jupyter's Select kernel list.
The problem is there're too many venv in the system!
If you encounter the same behaviour,
Press F1, then Jupyter: Filter kernels, uncheck everything, except the local env.
Then F1 -> Developer: Reload Window.
Jupyter will automatically use the default local venv.
for me solved by adding the path of my venv to the settings.json,
now the kernel is detected automatically
"python.pythonPath": "P:\Miniconda3_64bit\venv\Scripts\python.exe",
Make sure you have installed jupyter, notebook, ipykernel libraries in your virtual environment.
Then hit Ctrl + Shift +P , press >Python: Select Interpreter and choose your path of the venv.
After that, hit Ctrl + Shift +P again, run >Notebook: Select Notebook kernel.
If you have already opened the jupyter notebook window , reload it again and you can find your path of the venv in Jupyter's Select kernel list.
On macOS I have .venv/ in the same folder as my .ipynb
. .venv/bin/activate
pip install ipykernel
Then I restart VSCode in the project folder, open the notebook, and in the Select Kernel dropdown I see .venv/bin/python
Selecting that, now it works.
Here is how to do for venv with Jupyter Notebook on VSCode in Windows:
Create a venv and get the path to this venv in Windows. As an example, with Anaconda, I get: C:\Users\rascoussier\Anaconda3\envs\research310.
Now, we need to tell VSCode to use it. In VSCode, go to the Python Extension > Extension Settings. Search for Python: Venv Path. Add the path where the venvs are located. Here we added C:\Users\rascoussier\Anaconda3\envs\research310.
Restart VSCode.
Now launch command pallet(ctrl+shift+P) and run >Notebook: Select Notebook kernel. Normally the venv python should be available and it should then works.
Try a few things:
Make sure you can run the code from a Visual Studio Code terminal using the "ipython" prompt with the same Conda environment.
If it works then sometimes it is a caching issue, so close your file and open a new one.
Now let me show you a scenario. You select the interpreter in Visual Studio Code, and then you write codes below '# %%'. The moment you hit Ctrl + Enter, you are guessing that the IPython kernel that Visual Studio Code is using is not of the interpreters that you have selected. In this case you could write the following code to conform which interpreter is used for IPython kernel.
import sys
print(sys.executable)
This shows the executable path that the IPython kernel is using. If you see that it's not taking the correct interpreter then here's something that worked for me.
Just restart your computer. Then reopen Visual Studio Code and reselect the interpreter and again hit Ctrl + Enter. Now this time Visual Studio Code should take the correct interpreter and its IPython kernel.
See the final output image
If this happens while using WSL server, don't forget to install Python in the WSL as well, because it doesn't come automatically from the local installation to the server.
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/wsl-tutorial
Another alternative is to specify the folders where the environmental variables should be sought for.
Create your virtual environment using conda create --name ENV_NAME e.g conda create --name pwd
Then, conda activate pwd
It Should print out details like this:
Use that environment location
Edit Vscode settings following these steps:
Open Open User settings using shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P
Type in search space "env"
Under Extentions -> Python , you will find Python: Venv Folders
(See the image below)
Try installing the Anaconda Extension pack.
When I code in Visual Studio Code with this extension in the bottom left corner, I can select the virtual environment I want to execute my code in. Hence installing this package should make the trick.