Conda Cheatsheet#

pip#

Command	Desc
`pcu requirements.txt`	what if version of `pip-check-updates` i.e. won't modify `requirements.txt`
`pcu requirements.txt -u`	update requirements.txt package file
`pcu requirements.txt -i`	interactive version of `pip-check-updates`

Command	Desc

Managing Environments

`conda info`	get version info
`conda create --name <ENV> python=3.10`	create new environment with package list
`conda env create --name <ENV> --file env.yml`	create new environment from file
`conda env remove --name <ENV> --all`	delete an entire environment
`conda activate <ENV>`/`conda deactivate`	activate/deactivate environment
`conda list --explicit > spec.txt`	produce an environment spec file
`conda env export --from-history > env.yml`	export environment to file

Managing Packages

`conda install PKGNAME==3.1.4`	install specific package
`conda install --file requirements.txt`	install from requirements file
`conda update conda`	update conda
`conda update python`	update python version
`conda update anaconda`	update all packages to latest stable + compatible version of Anaconda
`conda update -n base conda`	update base conda environment
`conda env update -n <ENV> -f env.yml --prune`	update environment from file and uninstall unused dependencies

Using conda-minify to export minimal environment

Bash

conda install conda-minify -c jamespreed
conda-minify --name <ENV> [--relax] [--how [full|minor]] [-f ./test_env.yml]

Command	Desc

Managing Environments

`mamba info`	get version info
`mamba env list`	list environments
`mamba env export --no-builds`	show environment
`mamba create -n <ENV> <PKG>`	create an environment
`mamba env create --file env.yml`	import an environment
`mamba env export -n <ENV> > env.yml`	export an environment
`mamba env remove -n <ENV>`	remove an environment
`mamba env update -n <ENV> -f env.yml --prune`	update environment from file/uninstall unused dependencies
`mamba create --name CLONE_ENV_NAME --clone <ENV>`	clone an existing environment
`mamba activate <ENV>`/`conda deactivate`	activate/deactivate environment

Managing Packages

`mamba install -n <ENV> <PKG>`	install package
`mamba update -n base mamba`	updating mamba
`mamba update -n <ENV> --all`	update package
`mamba remove -n <ENV> <PKG>`	removing a package
`mamba repoquery search <PKG>`	finding a package
`mamba repoquery depends <PKG> [--recursive]`	show pkg direct/transitive dependencies
`mamba repoquery depends -t <PKG>`	show pkg transitive dependencies as tree
`mamba repoquery whoneeds <PKG>`	show pkg dependants i.e. inverse of depends
`mamba repoquery whoneeds -t <PKG>`	show pkg dependants as tree

Last update: 2023-09-01
Created: 2021-08-24