vscode reports incorrect python version

[erentar]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

python versions shown on vscode do not match versions reported by pet

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open the python version selector from the bottom right corner
2. 
3. these versions do not match what is reported by pet

output of pet:

$> /home/user/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2025.4.0-linux-x64/python-env-tools/bin/pet
Manager (Conda)
   Executable  : /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/conda
   Version     : 24.11.3

Environment (Conda)
   Name        : base
   Executable  : /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/python
   Version     : 3.12.8
   Prefix      : /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3
   Manager     : Conda, /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/conda
   Symlinks    : "/home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/python"
               : "/home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/python3"
               : "/home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/python3.12"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python
   Version     : 3.13.3.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python"
               : "/usr/bin/python3"
               : "/usr/bin/python3.13"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python
   Version     : 3.13.3.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python"
               : "/bin/python3"
               : "/bin/python3.13"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python2
   Version     : 2.7.18.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python2"
               : "/bin/python2.7"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python2
   Version     : 2.7.18.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python2"
               : "/usr/bin/python2.7"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.10
   Version     : 3.10.17.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.10"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.10
   Version     : 3.10.17.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.10"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.11
   Version     : 3.11.12.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.11"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.11
   Version     : 3.11.12.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.11"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.6
   Version     : 3.6.15.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.6"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.6
   Version     : 3.6.15.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.6"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.7
   Version     : 3.7.17.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.7"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.7
   Version     : 3.7.17.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.7"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.8
   Version     : 3.8.20.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.8"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.8
   Version     : 3.8.20.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.8"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /bin/python3.9
   Version     : 3.9.21.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/bin/python3.9"

Environment (LinuxGlobal)
   Executable  : /usr/bin/python3.9
   Version     : 3.9.21.final.0
   Prefix      : /usr
   Architecture: x64
   Symlinks    : "/usr/bin/python3.9"


Breakdown by each locator:
--------------------------
Conda                : 97.41292ms
Homebrew             : 1.289521ms
LinuxGlobal          : 653.462711ms
PipEnv               : 661ns
Pixi                 : 337ns
Poetry               : 92.044µs
PyEnv                : 140.715µs
Venv                 : 156ns
VirtualEnv           : 275ns
VirtualEnvWrapper    : 365ns

Breakdown for finding Environments:
-----------------------------------
GlobalVirtualEnvs    : 155.583µs
Locators             : 654.688144ms
Path                 : 992.438535ms
Workspaces           : 24.054272ms

Managers:
---------
Conda                : 1

Environments (17):
------------------
Conda                : 1
LinuxGlobal          : 16

Completed in 992ms

Diagnostic data

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

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.4
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

Extension version: 2025.4.0
VS Code version: Code 1.99.3 (17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957, 2025-04-15T23:18:46.076Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.14.2-300.fc42.x86_64
Modes:

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[karthiknadig]

@erentar Can you share your logs? This looks like it might be using js locator.

[erentar]

@karthiknadig this is what i get from the View>Output and filter for Python Locator

2025-04-24 05:39:57.883 [info] Starting Python Locator /home/user/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2025.4.0-linux-x64/python-env-tools/bin/pet server
2025-04-24 05:39:58.498 [info] Discovered manager: (Conda) /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/conda
2025-04-24 05:39:58.501 [info] Discovered env: /home/user/.local/share/miniforge3/bin/python
2025-04-24 05:39:58.524 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python
2025-04-24 05:39:58.554 [info] Discovered env: /usr/bin/python
2025-04-24 05:39:58.586 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python2
2025-04-24 05:39:58.603 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.10
2025-04-24 05:39:58.606 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.11
2025-04-24 05:39:58.610 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.6
2025-04-24 05:39:58.622 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.7
2025-04-24 05:39:58.630 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.8
2025-04-24 05:39:58.672 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python3.9
2025-04-24 05:39:58.752 [info] Resolved Python Environment /usr/bin/python
2025-04-24 05:40:03.337 [info] Locator Conda took 731.039635ms
2025-04-24 05:40:03.338 [info] Locator Homebrew took 25.63167ms
2025-04-24 05:40:03.338 [info] Locator LinuxGlobal took 1.632894949s
2025-04-24 05:40:03.338 [info] Locator PipEnv took 183.725µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.348 [info] Locator Pixi took 42.051µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.355 [info] Locator Poetry took 3.015992ms
2025-04-24 05:40:03.366 [info] Locator PyEnv took 359.298µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.366 [info] Locator Venv took 77.809µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.367 [info] Locator VirtualEnv took 55.352µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.368 [info] Locator VirtualEnvWrapper took 78.873µs
2025-04-24 05:40:03.381 [info] Locator GlobalVirtualEnvs took 221.30262ms
2025-04-24 05:40:03.383 [info] Locator Locators took 1.645578419s
2025-04-24 05:40:03.385 [info] Locator Path took 2.947150197s
2025-04-24 05:40:03.400 [info] Locator Workspaces took 307.740747ms
2025-04-24 05:40:03.430 [info] Refresh completed in 2951ms

if you need some other log you will have to tell me how to get it

[karthiknadig]

@erentar Try running this command "Python: Clear Cache and Reload Window". It should clear anything that might be coming from cache.

[erentar]

@karthiknadig that did the trick, thank you