Install miniconda in Ubuntu without sudo acsess

install-miniconda.md

Run the commands and follow the instructions:

wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

Select yes when running conda init, which would append the following lines in ~/.bashrc:

# >>> conda initialize >>>
# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
__conda_setup="$('/mnt/<storage_disk>/home/<username>/bin/miniconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.bash' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    eval "$__conda_setup"
else
    if [ -f "/mnt/<storage_disk>/home/<username>/bin/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
        . "/mnt/<storage_disk>/home/<username>/bin/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
    else
        export PATH="/mnt/<storage_disk>/home/<username>/bin/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"
    fi
fi
unset __conda_setup
# <<< conda initialize <<<

Relaunch shell to make it work:

bash

In terminal, it would add a prefix of (base), to indicate that you are in the base env of conda.

Create conda env and (de)activate it:

conda create --name ai python
conda activate ai
conda deactivate

To use quick alias, add these lines to ~/.bash_aliases:

alias xa="conda activate ai"
alias xd="conda deactivate"

Update conda

conda update -n base -c defaults conda

Python PATH not set by conda activate

See:

• conda/conda#9392 (comment)
• conda/conda#9392 (comment)

Add a package (such as pip) when create the env:

conda create --name my_env pip

Or add below codes to .condarc:

create_default_packages:
  - python

Install packages

[Recommended]:

Use python in conda env:

(base) [path] $ python -m pip install -r requirements

[Deprecated]:

conda install <package>
conda install -c conda-forge <package>
conda install -c conda-forge --file requirements.txt

References:

• New Bing
• installation - PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels: - Stack Overflow
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48493505/packagesnotfounderror-the-following-packages-are-not-available-from-current-cha