WSL VSCode call Windows Python Executable

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Context: Running python in VSCode on Windows
Default Terminal is Bash (via WSL)
Using WSL - Debian
Python 3 installed on Windows, not on WSL

I want Bash to call my Windows Python Executable when I run my python files. I am only using WSL so I can replace cmd/powershell with bash. I do not want to install anything on WSL, I want to use existing programs on Windows (in this case Python).

However when I try to run my Python file (Clicking 'play' button) I get the error:

-bash: C:/Users/Connor/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python310/python.exe: No such file or directory

I believe this can be solved by replacing C: with \mnt\c

How can I achieve this?

replace C: with /mnt/c and it might work. Perhaps in your vscode configuration. — fredrik
– fredrik, Commented Jan 4, 2022 at 7:58
That I don't know - check your settings.json. code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings — fredrik
– fredrik, Commented Jan 4, 2022 at 8:02
@fredrik thanks, though I'm starting to think what I'm attempting goes against the grain for WSL usage. Perhaps I'm better off uninstalling Windows Python and just using the WSL python instead lol — ab_Dominoble_dev
– ab_Dominoble_dev, Commented Jan 4, 2022 at 8:05
Probably. Though you can still use WSL python without uninstalling the one on windows. — fredrik
– fredrik, Commented Jan 4, 2022 at 8:09

Ryan · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-14 02:08:05Z

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I had a same problem as yours. I solved this by following steps.

Open the VSCode
On your left-down side, you can see the the icon that I pointed enter image description here (the name in here is "Open a Remote Window")
Next you can see above the "Reopen Folder in WSL" enter image description here and clicked
Then you can run python with wsl and no more directory errors

answered Feb 14, 2022 at 2:08

Ryan

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