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With Live Share: "Python extension loading" is stuck

See original GitHub issue

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.55.2
Extension version: v2021.3.680753044
OS and version: Windows 10 with WSL2 and Ubuntu 20.04.2
Python version: Anaconda and Python 3.8.5
Type of virtual environment used: conda
Relevant/affected Python-related VS Code extensions and their versions: Live Share v1.0.4131
Value of the python.languageServer setting: Jedi

Behaviour

When I am in a Live Share Session (I’m the guest) and I open a .py file, VSCode totally gets stuck on “Python extension is loading”.
From this moment on VSCode is totally bugged even after a restart. I can’t open, close or save files. Live Share does not work at all but I cannot even exit Live Share. Even uninstalling Live Share does not help. The only thing that resets VSCode to normal is uninstalling the Python extension.

Steps to reproduce:

Join a Live Share Session open a .py file. Now everything is kinda stuck. VSCode is not frozen but pretty much useless. It might even get stuck when only a .py file is present in the working directory.

If my friend joins my session there is no problem. He has the same setup, that I have (WSL+Anaconda).

Logs

Nothing. (I have not found any useful logs)

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 2 years ago
Reactions:8
Comments:12 (5 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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Woutahcommented, May 2, 2021

The python extension seems to work fine up until version 2020.11.371526539, so re-rolling to this version seems to be a workaround for now (Extensions > Python > Right-click > install another version > 2020.11.371526539).

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brettcannoncommented, Jun 17, 2021

Because we have not heard back with the information we requested, we are closing this issue for now. If you are able to provide the info later on then we will be happy to re-open this issue to pick up where we left off.

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