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Configured debug type 'python' is installed but not supported in this environment.

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VS Code version

1.62.0

Extension version

v2021.11.1422169775

OS type

Linux

OS version

Linux x64 5.11.0-38-generic snap

Python distribution

Anaconda

Python version

3.8.10

Language server

Default

Expected behaviour

Disappear warning message: Configured debug type 'python' is installed but not supported in this environment.

Actual behaviour

Warning message appeared: Configured debug type 'python' is installed but not supported in this environment.
Image: https://gyazo.com/321d41d7d8afa3d04514564f96019401

Steps to reproduce

Installing exention on vscode (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)
Create hello.py with simple code; print("hello")
Create launch.json with content:

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python: Current File (Integrated Terminal)",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "cwd": "${fileDirname}"
        }
    ]
}

Open Problem tab on panel, we will see: Configured debug type 'python' is installed but not supported in this environment.

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Issue Analytics

State:
Created 2 years ago
Reactions:6
Comments:17

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

kimadelinecommented, Nov 16, 2021

Fixed upstream in VS Code, this problem doesn’t happen anymore in version 1.63.0-insider, commit 6a25ae3, date 2021-11-16T05:13:23.962Z

1reaction

kimadelinecommented, Nov 17, 2021

1.63 will be released in early December, most likely in the week after December 3rd. You can keep track of the work being done on VS Code’s iteration plan: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/136630

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