Why is VSCode not stopping at breakpoints for debugging?

Question

So, I know there is this previous posting about this: Debugger Not Stopping at Breakpoints in VS Code for Python

However, I'm having the exact same issue on a newer version of VSCode.

My setup:

• Manjaro Linux
• Official MS VSCode (1.55.2)
• Python Extension added, and mostly at defaults (below are my settings.json settings related to python)

  "[python]": {
      "editor.detectIndentation": true,
      "editor.insertSpaces": true
  },
  "python.autoComplete.addBrackets": true,
  "python.linting.flake8Args": [
      "--ignore=F401,F841,E501,E305,E302"
  ],
  "python.linting.flake8Enabled": true,
  "python.venvPath": "/home/greg/git/code/python/venvs"
  

• Here are my launch.json settings:

  {
      // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
      // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
      // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
      "version": "0.2.0",
      "configurations": [
          {
              "name": "Python: Debug Current File",
              "type": "python",
              "request": "launch",
              "program": "${file}",
              "console": "integratedTerminal",
              "stopOnEntry": true,
              "justMyCode": false
          }
      ]
  }
  

Answer 1

Try:

1. Remove the launch.json from the project (save it somewhere else in case you need it)
2. Restart VS Code
3. Try debugging. If it prompts you for a launch.json, just go with the defaults.