title: Visual Studio Code ignores settings.json field: python.pythonPath
body: <p>I can't seem to get my <code>settings.json</code> file to influence how python is invoked in VSCode when selecting &quot;Run Code&quot; (default hot key <code>Ctrl + Alt + N</code>), my user <code>settings.json</code> is as follows:</p>
  <pre><code>{
      &quot;python.pythonPath&quot;: &quot;/usr/bin/python3&quot;,
      &quot;editor.suggestSelection&quot;: &quot;first&quot;,
      &quot;vsintellicode.modify.editor.suggestSelection&quot;: &quot;automaticallyOverrodeDefaultValue&quot;,
      &quot;python.jediEnabled&quot;: true,
      &quot;editor.minimap.enabled&quot;: true,
      &quot;editor.multiCursorModifier&quot;: &quot;ctrlCmd&quot;,
      &quot;workbench.tree.indent&quot;: 24,
      &quot;workbench.startupEditor&quot;: &quot;untitled&quot;,
      &quot;workbench.settings.editor&quot;: &quot;json&quot;,
      &quot;workbench.settings.openDefaultKeybindings&quot;: false,
      &quot;workbench.settings.openDefaultSettings&quot;: true,
      &quot;workbench.settings.useSplitJSON&quot;: false,   
      &quot;explorer.confirmDragAndDrop&quot;: false,
      &quot;python.linting.enabled&quot;: true,
      &quot;python.languageServer&quot;: &quot;Jedi&quot;,
  }
  </code></pre>
  <p>yet when I run my python file, <em>not debug it</em>, it is showing:</p>
  <pre><code>[Running] python -u &quot;path/to/file.py&quot;
  </code></pre>
  <p>when I am expecting (as I set <code>python.pythonPath</code> in <code>settings.json</code>):</p>
  <pre><code>[Running] /usr/bin/python3 -u &quot;path/to/file.py&quot;
  </code></pre>
  <p>Why is my <code>settings.json</code> file key <code>python.pythonPath</code> having no effect on how my code is invoked?</p>
  <p>Among other important reasons, my python code doesn't even run as <code>python</code> invokes python 2 on my machine when my code is written in python 3.</p>
  <p>VSCode version:</p>
  <pre><code>Version: 1.47.3
  Commit: 91899dcef7b8110878ea59626991a18c8a6a1b3e
  Date: 2020-07-23T15:51:39.791Z (1 mo ago)
  Electron: 7.3.2
  Chrome: 78.0.3904.130
  Node.js: 12.8.1
  V8: 7.8.279.23-electron.0
  OS: Linux x64 4.15.0-112-generic
  </code></pre>