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'Linter pylint is available but not enabled' shows every time

See original GitHub issue

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.29.0
Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): 2018.10.1
OS and version: Windows 10.0.17134
Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 2.7.5
Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | …): N/A
Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: N/A

Actual behavior

When starting vscode I am confronted with the warning Linter pylint is available but not enabled. This warning will appear every time I start vscode, despite the fact that I hit Enable pylint every time. The only time I do not get the warning is if I disable linting.

Expected behavior

Upon clicking Enable pylint, it should be enabled and not ask me again.

Steps to reproduce:

I’m guessing this is not the case for anyone else but…open a python file.

Logs

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

Starting Microsoft Python language server.
Microsoft Python Language Server version 0.1.60.0
Initializing for c:\python27\python.exe

Output from Console under the Developer Tools panel (toggle Developer Tools on under Help)

 INFO no standard startup: not the explorer viewlet
log.ts:169   ERR Failed to watch t:\__SharedAssets\Assets_Houdini_Dev\houdini16.5\python2.7libs\pythonrc.py for changes (Error: Error watching file for changes: ENOENT, undefined)
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Create file systemwatcher with pattern *\python.exe
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Create file systemwatcher with pattern *\*\python.exe
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Display locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Notify locators are locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Detected refreshing of Interpreters, Arg 1: {}, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Register Intepreter Watcher, Arg 1: undefined, Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Build the workspace interpreter watcher, Arg 1: undefined, Return Value: UNABLE TO DETERMINE VALUE
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Get language server folder name, , Return Value: "languageServer.0.1.60"
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Hide locator refreshing progress, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: All locators have completed locating, , Return Value: 
console.ts:134 [Extension Host] Python Extension: Checking whether locactors have completed locating, , Return Value:

Issue Analytics

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Created 5 years ago
Reactions:8
Comments:18 (7 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

mkvlrncommented, Nov 16, 2018

I get this message as well. When using MS Python Language Server, pylint is never used, either. It works fine when using Jedi.

I really want to use MS engine because it does its magic while typing, so the IntelliSense experience is superior (as opposed to working only on saving when using Jedi).

1reaction

Anti-Distinctlymintycommented, Dec 30, 2018

I upgraded pylint and it seems to not be complaining anymore. I’ll report back if there are any more issues. Thanks Brett.

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