PyCharm doesn't list python3.6

Question

My PyCharm doesn't list the latest interpreter when choosing the location of the interpreter in the preferences.

version: PyCharm 2018.1

operating system: Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon

$ ls /usr/bin/python3*
/usr/bin/python3    /usr/bin/python3.5m  /usr/bin/python3.6-config  /usr/bin/python3.6-dbg-config  /usr/bin/python3.6dm-config  /usr/bin/python3.6m-config  /usr/bin/python3-dbg         /usr/bin/python3dm         /usr/bin/python3m
/usr/bin/python3.5  /usr/bin/python3.6   /usr/bin/python3.6-dbg     /usr/bin/python3.6dm           /usr/bin/python3.6m          /usr/bin/python3-config     /usr/bin/python3-dbg-config  /usr/bin/python3dm-config  /usr/bin/python3m-config

However, in the preferences of PyCharm, python3.6 is not selectable:

When I try to select python3 from the list it still uses python3.5 even though python3 is a symbolic link to python3.6:

$ readlink -f /usr/bin/python3
/usr/bin/python3.6

In PyCharm, I still get:

>> import sys
>> print(sys.version)
3.5.2 (default, Jan 10 2018, 06:17:28) 

I am configuring the [Default Settings...] and also the project settings under [Settings...]

Answer 1

If it is not appearing in pycharm then you can add the path. Go to Settings>Project interpreter>Virtualenv Environment>...>add. Then make sure you path to python 3.6. Also do the same thing for System interpreter. Hope that helps

Answer 2

Updating PyCharm might do the trick.

The Software Manager of Linux Mint currently only offers PyCharm 2018.1, but you can get a newer version by following the instruction from the official website .

Installing the latest version of PyCharm using snap might help.

$ sudo apt install snapd
$ sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic

Answer 3

I had the exact same issue with the Community version where I couldn't add virtual environments based on other versions of Python than 2, 3, and 3.8.

Upgrading to the Professional version magically solved the problem for me.