How can I set the Jupyter path?

[dlfivefifty]

Description

Is it possible to set the Jupyter path directly when running Quarto in VSCode?

My setup seems to not be working otherwise. When I try to compile a document I get the message:

ERROR: Jupyter kernel 'julia-1.10' not found. Known kernels: python3. Run 'quarto check jupyter' with your python environment activated to check python version used.

So then I run quarto check jupyter and it says:

[✓] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.3
      Path: /opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/bin/python3.12
      Jupyter: (None)

      Jupyter is not available in this Python installation.
      Install with python3 -m pip install jupyter

So then I run python3 -m pip install jupyter and it says:

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try brew install

So I run brew install jupyter but that doesn't resolve anything!

[mcanouil]

See https://quarto.org/docs/computations/julia.html#installation.

And regarding Jupyter kernels: https://docs.jupyter.org/en/latest/install/kernels.html

FYI, in the 1.5 pre-release there is native Julia engine: https://quarto.org/docs/computations/julia.html#using-the-julia-engine

[dlfivefifty]

In the end I fixed it by pointing quarto to the python installed by Conda.jl in Julia, not the homebrew version. At first I did this by setting my PATH, but somehow when run in VSCode it was setting the QUARTO_PYTHON environment variable to still point to the homebrew version! Very annoying and its unclear whether it was the VSCode extension or something else setting the variable.

Solution: In my .zprofile I added a line export QUARTO_PYTHON=${HOME}/.julia/conda/3/aarch64/bin/python3. This now finds the right Jupyter.

[mcanouil]

There are no "Jupyter path".
Quarto uses the Jupyter install from your Python environment.
You should not have to do anything, but you can brute force the Python path (thus the "Jupyter path") via QUARTO_PYTHON which was in the link I shared.

Now, you can also try the 1.5 pre-release and use the new native Julia engine.

I’ve been working on open-source software for a very long time, over 10 years. Often you get enquiries from people from different cultures who have different ways of expressing themselves. It’s important to give people the benefit of the doubt and not get offended by the way people express themselves or try to impose your own culture or way of expressing things on others

The benefit of the doubt goes both ways. I am not a native English speaker. So your assumption of me being offended or accusing you is your very own point of view.

The fact is that you never replied or wrote that you checked the VSCode setting I talked about, only after the third time.
You might think it was obvious but what is obvious to you might not be to others and from all previous discussions about very close or identical issues, this setting was amongst the sources of the issues.

[cscheid]

I appreciate that you are trying your best to help users but sometimes it’s best to focus on what they are actually asking.

@dlfivefifty: these kinds of statements that imply that the responder isn't being appropriate are not constructive nor germane to your question. Please refrain from doing so in the future.

[dlfivefifty]

I don’t understand, I didn’t imply the responder was not being “appropriate”. I only meant that they weren’t addressing my question, and I felt they were being dismissive.

Again people come from very different backgrounds in only communication, and many people are neurodiverse (including myself) in a way that impacts their ability to communicate. I suggest you refrain from inferring disrespect in someone’s comments because it’s probably just someone who struggles with communication.

[dlfivefifty]

I would also like to not continue this conversation please. I’m finding it upsetting and not productive. I’m sorry if my way of communicating has caused anyone distress, it was not my intention.

[cscheid]

This conversation is no longer productive, and this is the last message I will post here. The upshot is that:

• I have told you that your statement is not up to the standards we expect forum users to engage with people who are literally paid to help you here
• I'm currently the main developer of Quarto, and it's my call to make when people violate the code of conduct. I pointed out how and why you have done so.
• Please refrain from doing that again in the future.