Conda is an open-source package and environment management system that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Conda quickly installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. It also easily creates, saves, loads, and switches between environments on your local computer. It was created for Python programs, but it can package and distribute software for any language.

Anaconda Instructions

Configure your environment with ‘conda’

Create a new environment

1. Create an environment without additional packages.

conda create -n <env_name>

2. An environment with additional packages.

conda create -n <env_name> <package_1> <package_2>

Activate/Deactivate the new environment

1. Activate

conda activate <env_name>

2. Install many packages with a single line

conda install <package_1> <package_2> <package_3> ...

2. Deactivate

conda deactivate

View information

1. Show environments information

conda env list

2. Show a list of packages in the environment

conda list

Rename a environment

1. Clone the old environment

conda create -n <new_env> --clone <old_env>

2. Remove the old environment

conda remove -n <old_name> --all

Share environment

1. Export existent environment

conda env export > <default.yml>

2. Recreate a new environment

conda env create -f <default.yml> -n <env_name>