PyLint failing

[aronchick]

Issue Type: Bug

I can't figure out why pylint is failing to import a module - my paths look correct (but i suspect they're not) and I can't find the settings to fix this. Wish it was more discoverable.

Extension version: 2019.3.6352
VS Code version: Code 1.32.3 (a3db5be9b5c6ba46bb7555ec5d60178ecc2eaae4, 2019-03-14T23:43:35.476Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.17763

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[karrtikr]

Please make sure you have a Selected a Python Interpreter. (check the bottom left status bar).

Also please make sure, that pylint package is installed for the Python interpreter that you are using, i.e you can check if Lib directory in your Python directory contains pylint, or just try <python> -m pylint where corresponds to the interpreter you are using.

[aronchick]

Yep, have a python interpreter -

Is there a way to force using the Python from WSL as the interpreter? I can't figure out how to get the right packages installed for the Windows version.

[DonJayamanne]

To use WSL please follow the issue #67

[aronchick]

The answer to this was go into a shell and make sure that "python" executes against the same python interpreter that is present in your VSCode. Then just go through and install the pip packages there.

It's a shame that pylint doesn't offer as part of its error messages which python interpreter is being used.