The `conda` or `conda-like` package and environment manager usage and practical

The conda or conda-like package and environment manager usage and practical

1. Version Differences : what are the differences between conda 、 anaconda 、 bioconda 、 miniconda ?

conda : can download and install packages and all of its dependencies. The information on where to download and what the dependencies are for each packages are stored in a database called a “channel”

bioconda : a conda channel which contains names, locations, and dependencies of many bioinformatics tools.

miniconda : slimmed-down distribution version of Anaconda. It has all the components of the Anaconda distribution, except the 200+ pre-installed data science applications.

anaconda : open-source python distribution. It is purpose-built for such applications as machine learning, data science, and large-scale data processing. This distribution includes the core python language, along with more than 200 packages, and a package management tool.

2. install miniconda

2.1 download and install packages Miniconda3-py38_4.10.3-Linux-x86_64.sh

$ bash Miniconda3-py38_4.10.3-Linux-x86_64.sh

to make the installation take effect, you should close the current terminal and re-open it.

(base) [biocodee@localhost ~]$ conda --version 
conda 4.10