The Python Tools server crashed 5 times in the last 3 minutes. The server will not be restarted

Question

The Python Server Crashes Unexpectedly. Am able to run in debug mode but the Linting is not working. Could anybody help me out please?

Answer 1

I was able to resolve this by following these steps to reinstall the Python extension: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/13679#issuecomment-683899458

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1. Uninstall Python extension (if you have pylance uninstall it first).
2. Close all instances of VS Code.
3. Go to %USERPROFILE%/.vscode/extensions (on windows) or ~/.vscode/extensions on Linux/Mac.
4. Delete any folder with the name starting with ms-python.python*
5. Start VS Code, and install Python extension (also pylance if you uninstalled it in step 1).

Answer 2

Change the language server to Pylance

Go to VSCode Preferences -> Settings -> Extensions -> Python -> Change the "Language Server" setting to "Pylance" (install Pylance extension if needed)