vscode-jupyter: Unable to select python kernel for my .ipynb jupyter notebook (in vs code 1.64.2)

Issue Type: Bug

I’m sometimes (seems random) unable to select my python kernel. The Select Kernel options shows an empty list and I don’t see any of my anaconda environments there. I also tried setting the interpreter by providing the correct path to my conda env but that also doesn’t seem to work.

Sometimes it does show up, but then on some days I face this problem.

Please let me know if this is a bug and how to solve it?

VS Code version: Code 1.64.2 (f80445acd5a3dadef24aa209168452a3d97cc326, 2022-02-09T22:02:29.527Z) OS version: Linux x64 5.13.0-40-generic Restricted Mode: No Remote OS version: Linux x64 4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2.x86_64

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  • State: closed
  • Created 2 years ago
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  • Comments: 18 (1 by maintainers)

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Go to Extension, Search Jupyter Notebook and click switch to prerelease version image

This may have been fixed in the latest version. Please could you update to the latest versions of VS Code, Jupyter & Python extensions. If the problem persists, please feel free to re-open this issue or create a new one.

I am facing the similar problem cannot see the kernel. Even after giving in the complete path of the python it does not change the kernel. PS I have the latest vscode and extensions

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Yes, same here. It happens mostly after updates of VS-Code or one of the extensions. You have to reinstall the extensions on the local and remote machines. Haven’t figured out which of the extensions causes the issue: My installed extensions are:

  • Anaconda Extension
  • Jupyter
  • Pylance
  • Python

Yes, I also get the same problem. I just solve this problem by updating these extensions to the latest version.

  • Jupyter
  • Python
  • Pylance

Go to Extension, Search Jupyter Notebook and click switch to prerelease version image

I had the same issue and this fixed it.

I faced this issue today. Found out that the “Jupyter” extension was disabled. After enabling it, it worked fine.

I have found a workaround… if you delete python and then delete visual studio code, upon reopening code if you try running code in a notebook it will recommend that you install needed dependencies. If you click to install and then try rerunning your code it should work. MUST DELETE EXTENSIONS BEFORE DELETING VSC!

I also face the same problem!! deleted and downloaded everything again still not working Screenshot 2023-02-08 at 15 58 24

I tried @Kovid141’s solution of installing pre-release but it says “Can’t install pre-release version of ‘ms-toolsai.jupyter’ extension because it is not compatible with the current version of Visual Studio Code (version 1.77.3).”

What can the rest of us do?