command 'python.execInTerminal-icon' not found

[condorlinux123-cyber]

I am getting this when trying to run python code in VS code on Ubuntu, everything seems to be up to date.

[daveshenal]

Command 'python.execInTerminal-icon' not found means VS Code can't find the command behind the green "Run Python File" button which is registered by the Python extension (ms-python.python). This happens when that extension is installed but didn't fully activate, so its commands never got registered. It's not specific to Ubuntu; it shows up on all platforms.

Common causes and fixes:

Python extension isn't actually enabled/activated - Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X), search "Python" (publisher: Microsoft), and confirm it shows Disable (not Enable). If it's disabled, enable it and reload the window (Ctrl+Shift+P -> "Developer: Reload Window").

Extension failed to activate due to a corrupted install/cache - Uninstall the Python extension, reload VS Code, then reinstall it.

Stale extension version after an update - If this started after a recent VS Code or extension auto-update, try rolling back: in the Extensions view, click the dropdown next to "Uninstall" on the Python extension -> "Install Another Version" -> pick the previous version, then reload.

Conflicting/duplicate Python-related extensions - If you have more than one Python-running extension installed (e.g., an old fork, "Code Runner", or a Jupyter-only setup), one may be shadowing the command registration. Try disabling extras and keep only Microsoft's official ms-python.python + ms-python.debugpy.

Check the activation log - Open View -> Output, then in the dropdown select "Python" (or "Log (Extension Host)"), and look for activation errors. If there's a stack trace there, that pinpoints the real cause (happy to help interpret it if you paste it).