Conda

tool
CLI
package manager
virtual environments
Conda is a package and virtual environment manager.

Installation

conda docs - Installation

mkdir -p ~/miniconda3
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh
bash ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3
rm -rf ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh
~/miniconda3/bin/conda init bash
~/miniconda3/bin/conda init zsh

List, create and delete environments

List your existing environments
```bash conda env list 

Create environment
: ```bash
conda create --name env-name
Create a conda env from a file:
```bash conda env create -f environment.yml 

Removing / Deleting environment
: ```bash
conda env remove -n env-name

More info: Intro to Conda virtual environments

Use and manipulate environment

Use environment
```bash conda activate env-name 

Check and update package versions. After activating an env:
: ```bash
python --version
conda update python
Update whole environment according to your yaml-file:
```bash conda env update -f my_env.yml 

Switch back to base environment
: ```bash
conda deactivate env-name
Install package: Latest version
```bash conda install pandas 

Install package: Specific version
: ```bash
conda install pandas==2.0.0
Install package: From different channel
```bash conda install pandas -c conda-forge -y 

List packages in environment
: ```
conda list
Export environment to yml
conda env export > environment.yml