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Sabrina Pereira
Sabrina Pereira

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Miniconda in WSL

#datascience #anaconda #linux #wsl

Install

Download the latest version of miniconda:

wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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Install it:

bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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After Installation

To install conda's shell functions, first restart your shell, then:

conda init
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If you'd prefer that conda's base environment is not activated on startup, set the auto_activate_base parameter to false:

conda config --set auto_activate_base false
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Remove the installation file from your directory:

rm Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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Using Miniconda

To get into your conda environment

conda activate
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To create a new environment:

conda create --name <new-env-name>
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To view all your environments:

conda env list
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Conda cheat sheet PDF here.

Other useful things to know

Open current directory in file explorer

explorer.exe .
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AWeheid •

I really appreciate quick straight forward guidance. Thanks alot! It's very clear

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