Managing your conda environment is not difficult and also not easy to remember all the commands for it. You will eventually learn this commands by heart once you use them more often. So I thought of listing all most commonly used commands at one place.
Managing conda environment
Mostly used commands
Managing Conda and Anaconda
conda infoVerify conda is installed, check version # conda update condaUpdate conda package and environment manager conda update anacondaUpdate the anaconda meta package
Managing Environments
conda info --envsconda info -eGet a list of all my environmentsActive environment shown with * conda create --name snowflakes biopythonconda create -n snowflakes biopythonCreate an environment and install program(s) conda activate snowflakesActivate the new environment to use it conda deactivateDeactivate the environment conda create -n bunnies python=3.4 astroidCreate a new environment, specify Python version conda create -n flowers --clone snowflakesMake exact copy of an environment conda remove -n flowers --allDelete an environment conda env export > puppies.ymlSave current environment to a file conda env create -f puppies.ymlLoad environment from a file
Managing Python
conda search --full-name pythonconda search -f pythonCheck versions of Python available to install conda create -n snakes python=3.4Install different version of Python in new environment
Managing .condarc Configuration
conda config --getGet all keys and values from my .condarc file conda config --get channelsGet value of the key channels from .condarc file conda config --add channels pandasAdd a new value to channels so conda looks for packages in this location
Managing Packages, Including Python
conda listView list of packages and versions installed in active environment conda search beautiful-soupSearch for a package to see if it is available to conda install conda install -n bunnies beautiful-soupInstall a new packageNOTE: If you do not include the name of the environment, it will install in the current active environment. conda update beautiful-soupUpdate a package in the current environment conda search --override-channels -c pandas bottleneckSearch for a package in a specific location (the pandas channel on Anaconda.org) conda install -c pandas bottleneckInstall a package from a specific channel conda search --override-channels -c defaults beautiful-soupSearch for a package to see if it is available from the Anaconda repository conda install iopro accelerateInstall commercial Continuum packages conda skeleton pypi pyinstrumentconda build pyinstrumentBuild a Conda package from a Python Package Index (PyPi) Package
Removing Packages or Environments
conda remove --name bunnies beautiful-soupRemove one package from any named environment conda remove beautiful-soupRemove one package from the active environment conda remove --name bunnies beautiful-soup astroidRemove multiple packages from any environment conda remove --name snakes --allRemove an environment
