Anaconda Cheat Sheet

Here’s a cheat sheet for Anaconda, a popular distribution of Python for data science and machine learning:

Installation

• Download Anaconda from official website.
• Follow installation instructions for your operating system.

Create and Manage Environments

Create a new environment:

conda create --name myenv

Create an environment with a specific Python version:

conda create --name myenv python=3.8

Activate an environment:

conda activate myenv

Deactivate the current environment:

conda deactivate

Remove an environment:

conda remove --name myenv --all

Managing Packages

Install a package:

conda install package_name

Install specific version of a package:

conda install package_name=1.2.3

Update a package:

conda update package_name

Remove a package:

conda remove package_name

Listing Environments and Packages

List all environments:

conda env list

List all packages in the active environment:

conda list

Jupyter Notebooks

Install Jupyter:

conda install jupyter

Launch Jupyter Notebook:

jupyter notebook

Here is a dedicated Jupyter Markdown Cheat Sheet.

Managing Channels

Add a channel:

conda config --add channels channel_name

Remove a channel:

conda config --remove channels channel_name

Managing Python Versions

List available Python versions:

conda search "^python$"

Install a specific Python version:

conda install python=3.8

Exporting and Creating Environment Files

Export environment to a file:

conda env export > environment.yml

Create an environment from a file:

conda env create -f environment.yml

Miscellaneous Commands

Clean unused packages and caches:

conda clean --all

Check for updates:

conda update --all

Search for packages:

conda search package_name

This cheat sheet covers essential commands for managing environments and packages with Anaconda.