Cannot deactivate venv in terminal while venv/bin/python is interpreter

[k98kurz]

Type: Bug

1. Run the bash command python -m venv venv in the root directory.
2. Run the "select python interpreter" command in VSCode and select "./venv/bin/python".
3. Close all existing terminals in VSCode with the trash icon.
4. Create a new terminal in VSCode.
5. which python will show the local venv/bin/python path.
6. deactivate results in an error "/home/username/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.6.0/python_files/deactivate/bash/deactivate: Permission denied"

Being able to deactivate the venv is a necessary feature for development.

Extension version: 2024.6.0
VS Code version: Code 1.89.1 (dc96b837cf6bb4af9cd736aa3af08cf8279f7685, 2024-05-07T05:16:23.416Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.5.0-35-generic snap
Modes:

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[HappyCoder77]

I have the same problem It almost make crazy.

[s-kai273]

although deactivate command should work, I'm wondering what the proper behavior is...
when opening a new terminal, python default path should be global one?

[hnur-eris]

I had same issue. First of all you need to delete virtual environment (./venv directory) on your path, and then try deactivate command once again.

[ilmari99]

I don't know the underlying reason for the bug, but changing the permissions of the deactivate script worked for me: chmod u+x /home/username/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.6.0/python_files/deactivate/bash/deactivate.

[michelmetran]

I don't know the underlying reason for the bug, but changing the permissions of the deactivate script worked for me: chmod u+x /home/username/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2024.6.0/python_files/deactivate/bash/deactivate.

I thank!
Here I was having the same problem and by changing the permissions I managed to solve it!

[anthonykim1]

In a remote scenario there is the permission issue: #23195

@k98kurz Can you try with the enhanced permission referenced in #23195?

Another way would be opting out of terminal env activation by adding:
"python.experiments.optOutFrom": ["pythonTerminalEnvVarActivation"],
in your settings.json

[k98kurz]

I can confirm that the permissions solution works