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