steffiland/pydev

Python development container

• https://www.docker.com/blog/containerized-python-development-part-3/

VSCode Usage:

• if you have an imported distro, make sure to set a non-root default user for the distro in /etc/wsl.conf:

  [user]
  default = myusername
  

  (After making the change, restart the distro with wsl -t distroname from an windows terminal)
• in WSL, git clone this repo and cd into it.
• create a python veirtual environment with python -m venv .envs/dev
• and source it: source .envs/dev/bin/activate
• pip3 install -r requirements.txt to install pylint and other useful stuff
• code . to start vscode in current folder
• in VS Code taskbar, select Python interpreter "Python 3.xxx ('dev': venv)", now pylint etc should become available

VS Code Python Cheat Sheet

• shift + enter run currentline/selection
• F9 toogle breakpoint in current line
• F5 Run+Debug; next step. (to cancel the running script and debugger, press ctrl + F5)