Change in python version of enviroment not reflected in kernel selection

[grudloff]

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.57.0
• Jupyter Extension version : v2021.6.902307158
• Python Extension version : v2021.6.897246044-dev
• OS and version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19041
• Python and Anaconda version: 3.8.10 and 4.10.1
• Type of virtual environment used : conda
• Jupyter server running: Local

If an environment is deleted, and a new one is created with the same name but the python version is different this information won't be updated on the kernel selection or the interpreter selection.

[claudiaregio]

@grudloff How are you deleting your environment? Does this still occur after you reload VS Code?

[grudloff]

I am deleting through the cli with conda env remove --name env-name. Yes, this persists after reopening VS Code.

[claudiaregio]

@grudloff If you go into your file directory and follow the path to the interpreter, is it still there?

I created a test environment, confirmed I could use it and then removed it as you did. When I reloaded VS Code the option was still there. I followed the path below in my file directory and the env "test" was still there. I had to delete it and reload VS Code for the option to be removed.

[DonJayamanne]

Duplicate of #6164

[DonJayamanne]

Sorry, not a duplicate of #6164

[DonJayamanne]

I can repro this, we store the display name & the like in the kernel spec.
We need a way to update this information.

[grudloff]

@grudloff If you go into your file directory and follow the path to the interpreter, is it still there?

I created a test environment, confirmed I could use it and then removed it as you did. When I reloaded VS Code the option was still there. I followed the path below in my file directory and the env "test" was still there. I had to delete it and reload VS Code for the option to be removed.

Yes! Conda doesn't delete the folder after the environment is removed.

[DonJayamanne]

Closing this issue, as this shouldn't be an issue anymore.
We don't display the kernels anymore, we display the intepreters in favor of the kernels.