"Discovering Python Interpreters" taking Infinite time in VS Code

[waydant]

I am new to Ubuntu, as well as to python.
( This problem has started just recently until now everything was fine.)
Whenever I am trying to start my VS Code to learn Django, the VS Code is showing the following issue for an infinite time

i.e., it is not discovering Python interpreters.
The problem seems to be in the Python Extension which I am using.
I tried to Uninstall it and then reinstall it. But it turned out to be of no use.
I even tried to uninstall and reinstall vscode from my ubuntu (20.04) system itself. But vs code started from exactly where I left, with no change.
I even tried to change the python interpreter path from the command palate, but it also didn't work.

I could find something relatable here, but I couldn't understand/follow them.
Help from someone's side would be appreciated.

[ytdaming]

Just the same problem!See Extention:python,Runtime Status:Not yet activated!

[brettcannon]

What version of VS Code and the extension are you using? And can you share what's in your Output Panel for the extension (as that has the logs of what we are doing while trying to find your environments)?

[Creeki]

Hi Brettcannon!

I also met this pb, as showing in the picture. I'm using VS Code version 1.85.2, Python extension v2024.0.1

And I see the Output Panel

024-02-14 12:01:56.621 [error] Error: Command failed: conda run -n mapdamage2-2.0.8 --no-capture-output python -I ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py
Unknown option: -I
usage: python [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ...
Try `python -h' for more information.
ERROR conda.cli.main_run:execute(49): `conda run python -I~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py /~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py` failed. (See above for error)

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:420:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:525:35)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1091:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:449:11)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:513:28)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:net:322:12) {
  code: 2,
  killed: false,
  signal: null,
  cmd: 'conda run -n mapdamage2-2.0.8 --no-capture-output python -I ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/get_output_via_markers.py ~/.vscode-server/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.0.1/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py'
}```

[brettcannon]

Please open an issue following the instructions at https:://aka.ms/pvsc-bug .