VSCode showing the wrong Python version after devcontainer rebuild

[syagev]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

VSCode shows the wrong Python version in he python env selection command options, in the bottom right status bar, and also in the start message in a Jupyter Interactive Window

Steps to reproduce:

1. In a remote tunnel, open a repo in a devcontainer with Python 3.11
2. From within that container, change the Python feature in .devcontainer.json to 3.10
3. Rebuild container

Diagnostic data

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

2024-06-30 19:48:29.969 [info] Experiment 'pythonCreateEnvOnPipInstall' is active
2024-06-30 19:48:29.969 [info] Experiment 'pythonRecommendTensorboardExt' is active
2024-06-30 19:48:29.969 [info] Experiment 'pythonTerminalEnvVarActivation' is active
2024-06-30 19:48:29.969 [info] Experiment 'pythonTestAdapter' is active
2024-06-30 19:48:30.065 [info] Default formatter is set to ms-python.autopep8 for workspace /workspaces/batman
2024-06-30 19:48:30.615 [info] Python interpreter path: /batman_dev/venv/batman/bin/python
2024-06-30 19:48:31.577 [info] Starting Environment refresh
2024-06-30 19:48:31.577 [info] Searching for interpreters in posix paths locator
2024-06-30 19:48:31.580 [info] Searching for pyenv environments
2024-06-30 19:48:31.580 [info] Searching for conda environments
2024-06-30 19:48:31.580 [info] Searching for global virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:48:31.580 [info] Searching for custom virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:48:31.585 [info] pyenv is not installed
2024-06-30 19:48:31.585 [info] Finished searching for pyenv environments: 7 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:31.586 [info] Finished searching for custom virtual envs: 7 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:31.592 [info] Finished searching for global virtual envs: 13 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:32.200 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python --> /usr/local/python/3.10.14/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:48:32.208 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:48:32.209 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:48:32.217 [info] Finished searching for interpreters in posix paths locator: 640 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:32.637 [info] > hatch env show --json
2024-06-30 19:48:32.637 [info] cwd: .
2024-06-30 19:48:32.644 [info] > conda info --json
2024-06-30 19:48:32.649 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered (event): 1073 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:32.649 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered: 1073 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:32.730 [info] > /usr/local/python/current/bin/python -I ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/get_output_via_markers.py ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/interpreterInfo.py
2024-06-30 19:48:32.736 [info] > pyenv which python
2024-06-30 19:48:32.737 [info] cwd: .
2024-06-30 19:48:32.767 [info] > /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 -I ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/get_output_via_markers.py ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/interpreterInfo.py
2024-06-30 19:48:32.807 [info] Environments refresh finished (event): 1230 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:32.812 [info] Environment refresh took 1237 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:48:34.112 [info] > . /batman_dev/venv/batman/bin/activate && echo 'e8b39361-0157-4923-80e1-22d70d46dee6' && python ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/printEnvVariables.py
2024-06-30 19:48:34.112 [info] shell: bash
2024-06-30 19:48:34.252 [info] > . /batman_dev/venv/batman/bin/activate && echo 'e8b39361-0157-4923-80e1-22d70d46dee6' && python ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/printEnvVariables.py
2024-06-30 19:48:34.252 [info] shell: bash
2024-06-30 19:48:34.294 [info] > /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/printEnvVariables.py
2024-06-30 19:48:34.295 [info] shell: bash
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Setting environment variable AWS_DEFAULT_PROFILE in collection to ec2PowerUser-778255911966 {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":true}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Setting environment variable VIRTUAL_ENV in collection to /batman_dev/venv/batman {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":true}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Setting environment variable PYTHONPATH in collection to research_pipeline:. {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":true}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Setting environment variable VIRTUAL_ENV_PROMPT in collection to (batman)  {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":true}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Prepending environment variable PS1 in collection with (batman)  {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":false}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.326 [info] Prepending environment variable PATH in collection with /root/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/deactivate/bash:/batman_dev/venv/batman/bin: {"applyAtShellIntegration":true,"applyAtProcessCreation":true}
2024-06-30 19:48:34.327 [info] Send text to terminal: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 /root/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/printEnvVariablesToFile.py /root/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/deactivate/bash/envVars.txt
2024-06-30 19:48:35.060 [info] Starting Pylance language server.
2024-06-30 19:49:19.289 [info] > . /batman_dev/venv/batman/bin/activate && echo 'e8b39361-0157-4923-80e1-22d70d46dee6' && python ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.8.1/python_files/printEnvVariables.py
2024-06-30 19:49:19.289 [info] shell: bash
2024-06-30 19:50:23.215 [info] Starting Environment refresh
2024-06-30 19:50:23.215 [info] Searching for interpreters in posix paths locator
2024-06-30 19:50:23.216 [info] Searching for pyenv environments
2024-06-30 19:50:23.216 [info] Searching for conda environments
2024-06-30 19:50:23.216 [info] Searching for global virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:50:23.216 [info] Searching for custom virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:50:23.217 [info] pyenv is not installed
2024-06-30 19:50:23.217 [info] Finished searching for pyenv environments: 2 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.217 [info] Finished searching for custom virtual envs: 1 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.217 [info] Finished searching for global virtual envs: 2 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.234 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python --> /usr/local/python/3.10.14/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:23.235 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:23.235 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:23.236 [info] Finished searching for interpreters in posix paths locator: 22 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.243 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered (event): 29 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.243 [info] Environments refresh finished (event): 29 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.243 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered: 29 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:23.245 [info] Environment refresh took 31 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Starting Environment refresh
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Searching for interpreters in posix paths locator
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Searching for pyenv environments
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Searching for conda environments
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Searching for global virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:50:25.119 [info] Searching for custom virtual environments
2024-06-30 19:50:25.120 [info] pyenv is not installed
2024-06-30 19:50:25.120 [info] Finished searching for pyenv environments: 1 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.121 [info] Finished searching for custom virtual envs: 2 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.122 [info] Finished searching for global virtual envs: 3 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.135 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python --> /usr/local/python/3.10.14/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:25.136 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:25.136 [info] Found: /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10 --> /usr/local/python/current/bin/python3.10
2024-06-30 19:50:25.136 [info] Finished searching for interpreters in posix paths locator: 18 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.143 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered (event): 24 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.143 [info] Environments refresh finished (event): 24 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.143 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered: 25 milliseconds
2024-06-30 19:50:25.144 [info] Environment refresh took 26 milliseconds

Extension version: 2024.8.1
VS Code version: Code 1.90.2 (5437499feb04f7a586f677b155b039bc2b3669eb, 2024-06-18T22:34:26.404Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-1009-aws

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.11.9
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
autopep8	ms-python.autopep8	2024.0.0
AWS Toolkit	amazonwebservices.aws-toolkit-vscode	3.12.0
GitHub Copilot	GitHub.copilot	1.208.0
GitHub Copilot Chat	GitHub.copilot-chat	0.16.1
JavaScript Debugger	ms-vscode.js-debug	1.90.0
Jupyter	ms-toolsai.jupyter	2024.5.0
Jupyter Cell Tags	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	0.1.9
Jupyter Notebook Renderers	ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers	1.0.18
Jupyter Slide Show	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow	0.1.6
Pylance	ms-python.vscode-pylance	2024.6.1
Python	ms-python.python	2024.8.1
Python Debugger	ms-python.debugpy	2024.6.0
Table Visualizer for JavaScript Profiles	ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table	1.0.9

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12950HX (24 x 2496)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on 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 skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	127.67GB (86.39GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 7a683ffe-ed86-4a3e-874f-e3e57dfd3491
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	Dev Container: Batman
OS	Linux x64 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
CPUs	12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12950HX (24 x 0)
Memory (System)	62.64GB (58.64GB free)
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	Dev Container: Batman @ ec2-yolky-dev
OS	Linux x64 6.8.0-1009-aws
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz (32 x 3000)
Memory (System)	239.85GB (235.52GB free)
VM	0%

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[syagev]

Screenshots:

[karthiknadig]

@syagev Can you try running the Python: Clear cache and reload window command and see if that helps?

[syagev]

@karthiknadig yep, that did the trick.

And it also cleared my venv?? 😮

[yobuntu]

@syagev Can you try running the Python: Clear cache and reload window command and see if that helps?

I had the same problem and this command worked (and did not cleared my venv) so great success in my case
thanks

[dreua]

Same thing on Fedora: VS Code shows /bin/python with a wrong version. Looks like it detected it once and then cached the version indefinitely. When the default system python changes with an upgrade, the versions is no longer correct. Clear Cache is a workaround but not a solution.

[eleanorjboyd]

Hello! We are now rolling out a new extension, the Python Environments extension, which we built to improve all environment related items for Python. Could you give this new extension a try and see if it fixes the issue for you? Info on how to enable it can be found here: microsoft/vscode-python-environments#581. Thanks!

[github-actions]

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.

Happy Coding!