Conda commands

Conda is a powerful package management and environment management tool for

Python and other languages. Here’s a comprehensive list of commonly used Conda
commands along with examples:

1. Install Conda
Install Miniconda or Anaconda from their respective websites:

Miniconda: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html

Anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/products/distribution

2. Basic Information Commands

Command Description Example

`conda --version` Check Conda version `$ conda --version`

`conda info` Display general Conda information `$ conda info`

`conda list` List all installed packages `$ conda list`

3. Working with Environments

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Command Description Example

`conda create --name Create a new environment `$ conda create --name

ENV_NAME` my_env`

`conda create -n ENV_NAME Create environment with specific `$ conda create -n my_env
PKG_NAME` numpy pandas`
package(s)

`conda env list` List all environments `$ conda env list`

`conda activate ENV_NAME` Activate an environment `$ conda activate my_env`

`conda deactivate` Deactivate the current `$ conda deactivate`

environment

`conda remove --name Remove an environment `$ conda remove --name my_env

ENV_NAME --all` --all`

4. Managing Packages

Command Description Example

`conda install PKG_NAME` Install a package `$ conda install numpy`

`conda install Install a specific package `$ conda install numpy=1.21.0`

PKG_NAME=VERSION`
version

`conda install -c CHANNEL_NAME Install a package from a `$ conda install -c conda-forge

PKG_NAME` matplotlib`
specific channel

`conda update PKG_NAME` Update a package `$ conda update scipy`

`conda update conda` Update Conda `$ conda update conda`

`conda uninstall PKG_NAME` Uninstall a package `$ conda uninstall pandas`

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5. Cloning an Environment

Command Description Example

`conda create --name NEW_ENV -- Clone an existing `$ conda create --name new_env --
clone OLD_ENV` clone old_env`
environment

6. Exporting and Importing Environments

Command Description Example

`conda env export > Export current environment to a `$ conda env export >
env.yml` my_env.yml`
YAML file

`conda env create -f Create an environment from a YAML `$ conda env create -f
env.yml` my_env.yml`
file

7. Searching for Packages

Command Description Example

`conda search PKG_NAME` Search for a package `$ conda search matplotlib`

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8. Cleaning Up

Command Description Example

`conda clean --all` Remove unused packages and cache files `$ conda clean --all`

9. Working with Channels

Command Description Example

`conda config --show channels` Show the list of configured `$ conda config --show
channels`
channels

`conda config --add channels Add a new channel `$ conda config --add channels
CHANNEL_NAME` conda-forge`

`conda config --remove channels Remove a channel `$ conda config --remove

CHANNEL_NAME` channels conda-forge`

10. Environment Backup

Create a backup of all environments:

$ conda list --explicit > spec-file.txt

Restore from the backup:

$ conda create --name ENV_NAME --file spec-file.txt

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Example Workflow

1. Create a new environment and install packages:

conda create --name data_env numpy pandas matplotlib

2. Activate the environment:

conda activate data_env

3. Install additional packages:

conda install seaborn

4. Export the environment:

conda env export > data_env.yml

5. Deactivate and remove the environment:

conda deactivate
conda remove --name data_env --all

This cheat sheet provides all key commands to work efficiently with Conda. Let me
know if you need more details!

To create a Conda environment in the present working directory, follow these

steps:

1. Use the `--prefix` Option

Instead of creating the environment in the default `envs/` folder, use the `--prefix`
option to specify the current directory (`.`):

conda create --prefix ./my_env

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This will create an environment named `my_env` inside the current working
directory.

2. Activate the Environment

Once created, activate the environment using:

conda activate ./my_env

3. Install Packages in the Local Environment

You can install packages inside this environment as usual:

conda install --prefix ./my_env numpy pandas matplotlib

4. Verify Environment Location

To check if the environment is created in the current directory, run:

conda info --envs

You will see the path instead of just a name, like:

# conda environments:
#

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 base * /home/user/miniconda3
/home/user/project/my_env

5. Removing the Local Environment

To remove the environment, delete the `my_env` directory:

rm -rf my_env

or use:

conda env remove --prefix ./my_env

This method is useful when you want a portable environment inside a project folder.
Let me know if you need more details! 🚀

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