"An Invalid Python interpreter is selected" #21695

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-25T23:02:58Z

Type: Bug

Install python 3.11.4
VS Code 1.80.1
Uninstall python
Install Python Extension v2023.12.0
Install python 3.11.4 again

This is my first time trying to learn coding/programming and downloading VScode and Python. When i saw that there is Python to download in VScode I thought that then it is not necessary to have Python installed on windows so I uninstalled it. Then when I tried to run test python file, Python in VScode turned out to be only extension so I installed Python on windows again. I again tried to run test file but error poped up "An Invalid Python interpreter is selected, please try changing it to enable features such as IntelliSense, linting, and debugging. ".

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


2023-07-26 00:43:32.287 [info] Experiment 'pythonPromptNewFormatterExt' is active
2023-07-26 00:43:32.288 [info] Experiment 'pythonPromptNewToolsExt' is active
2023-07-26 00:43:32.288 [info] Experiment 'pythonSurveyNotification' is active
2023-07-26 00:43:32.288 [info] Test server listening.
2023-07-26 00:43:32.288 [info] > conda info --json
2023-07-26 00:43:32.333 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:32.343 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\pythonw.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:32.412 [error] [Error: Command failed: c:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\pythonw.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:479:11)
	at Socket.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:net:757:14)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'c:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\pythonw.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:32.413 [error] [Error: Command failed: C:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:479:11)
	at Socket.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:net:757:14)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'C:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:32.428 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:32.470 [error] [Error: Command failed: C:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'C:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\python3.11.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:34.425 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\pythonw.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:34.430 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:34.453 [error] [Error: Command failed: c:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\pythonw.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'c:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\pythonw.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:34.458 [error] [Error: Command failed: C:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'C:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:34.476 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
2023-07-26 00:43:34.504 [error] [Error: Command failed: C:\Users\o^\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\o^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
System nie mo�e odnale�� okre�lonej �cie�ki.

	at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:409:12)
	at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
	at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1121:16)
	at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)] {
  code: 1,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'C:\\Users\\o^\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\python3.11.exe -I c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\o^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
2023-07-26 00:43:35.732 [info] Starting Pylance language server.
2023-07-26 00:43:35.750 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\pythonw.exe -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"

What I tried:
-running vscode as an admin
-reinstalling python and vscode
-moving %SystemRoot%\system32 to the top of system variables path list
-switching to pre-release version of an extension
-manually selecting interpreter

Results:
-it still doesn't work
Expected results:
-it works how it should

Extension version: 2023.12.0
VS Code version: Code 1.80.1 (74f6148eb9ea00507ec113ec51c489d6ffb4b771, 2023-07-12T17:22:07.651Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

System Info

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CPUs	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor (12 x 3593)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.93GB (12.40GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id c433a643-5c66-4a18-9f45-0286bb6c5e3d
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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karthiknadig · 2023-07-25T23:40:39Z

@madmarcin33 Click on the yellow "select interpreter" on the status bar in your screen shot:

Then pick a python from the list:

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-26T08:40:25Z

no option works

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-26T08:46:28Z

I tried downloading python from windows store now, but when i try to choose file in the same localization as on your screenshot it doesn't work too.

it says that the system cannot access the file

karrtikr · 2023-07-26T17:24:45Z

Thanks for the bug report! We investigate issues in order based on priority and severity, which includes the impact it has on your ability to use the extension to do productive work, and the number of people affected. If other users come forward and leave a comment demonstrating they are seeing/reproducing the problem then we will raise this issue's priority. Thanks for understanding and the patience!

karrtikr · 2023-07-27T17:40:35Z

@madmarcin33 Can you demonstrate to me that any of pythons work outside of VSCode? For eg. try running:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py

outside VS Code in Command prompt.

karrtikr · 2023-07-27T17:41:11Z

Also, note pythonw.exe is not a valid Python binary, so selecting it would not work.

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-27T18:58:50Z

@madmarcin33 Can you demonstrate to me that any of pythons work outside of VSCode? For eg. try running:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.12.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py
outside VS Code in Command prompt.

"the system could not find the specified path"

karrtikr · 2023-07-27T20:06:00Z

In that case this seems like this is not an issue of VS Code, so I will have to close this issue. I encourage you to ask this question in stack overflow or https://chat.openai.com/ to figure out what's wrong with the Python installs in your system.

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-28T19:21:02Z

but python works correctly

madmarcin33 · 2023-07-28T19:44:02Z

I installed Code Runer instead of extension that vscode recommends and now everything works correctly, thanks for not helping me out

malangston · 2023-08-17T20:19:47Z

@madmarcin33 In-case it's helpful for you or others who stumble upon this issue: I saw a this with similar results/output running almost the same versions of the software. Turns out it was our anti-virus (sentinel one). 😭

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