What are the steps for installing Anaconda in Linux?
The steps to install Anaconda on Linux are as follows:
- Download Anaconda: Choose the appropriate version for Linux systems on the official Anaconda website (https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual) and download the corresponding installer.
- Open the terminal: Use the terminal to enter the download directory, you can switch directories using the cd command.
- Install Anaconda: use the following command in the terminal to install Anaconda.
- Run the Anaconda3 installer for Linux by entering the command “bash Anaconda3-xxxx-Linux-x86_64.sh”.
- Replace “Anaconda3-xxxx-Linux-x86_64.sh” with the actual name of the downloaded installation package.
- Please read the licensing agreement: The Anaconda license agreement will be displayed in the terminal. Press the space bar to scroll down until the last line. If you agree to the agreement, please enter yes.
- Choose installation location: You can now choose where Anaconda will be installed. By default, it will be installed in the home directory. Press enter to accept the default location, or manually enter the installation path.
- Activate Anaconda: After installation is complete, the terminal will ask if you want to initialize Anaconda in the .bashrc file. Type yes in order to automatically activate Anaconda every time you start the terminal.
- Reload terminal configuration: Run the following command to reload terminal configuration:
- Load the ~/.bashrc file.
- Verification of installation: Run the following command to confirm if Anaconda has been successfully installed:
- what is the version of conda?
- If the Anaconda version number is displayed correctly, it means the installation was successful.
These are the steps for installing Anaconda on Linux. After installation, you can use the conda command to manage Python environments and install third-party packages.
