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Run Python File in Terminal does not respect "python.pythonPath"

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Environment data

VS Code version: 1.19.2 Python Extension version: 0.9.1 Python Version: 3.5 OS and version: Ubuntu 16.04 x64

Actual behavior

File is run with python

Expected behavior

File should be run with /usr/bin/python3

Steps to reproduce:

Set

{
    "python.pythonPath": "/usr/bin/python3"
}

and run a file.

Logs

Output from Python output panel

python <file>

Output from Console window (Help->Developer Tools menu)

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 6 years ago
Comments:6

Top GitHub Comments

1reaction

DonJayamannecommented, Jan 17, 2018

I’m working on a workspace with multiple folders. I tried “Open folder…”

Bingo, I believe that’s where the problem lies. This will be fixed in #592

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conradoplgcommented, Jan 17, 2018

Please could you try running the above command from the command palette?

I got the same result (runs with “python”).

I’m working on a workspace with multiple folders. I tried “Open folder…” with only the specific folder I’m working with right now, and then the above works. If I reopen the workspace, it stops working.