Python Anaconda

This is a guide for how to configure an anaconda environment to install python packages on our servers

Note: this only works on servers with anaconda installed, check this with the following command: anaconda -V If you do not get a response from anaconda but want to have anaconda installed, email us at root@cs.odu.edu

What is anaconda

Conda is an Open-Source package and environment management system which can install, run and update python packages and their dependencies
(source: anaconda.com)

How To Use

Virtual Environment

First we need to make a virtual environment, this can be done with the following command:
```
conda create --name <name> 
```
ensure to replace <name> with your desired environment name if you want to use a specific python version, include the flag python=<version> with your desired version
enter y to proceed

Installing Packages

To install a python in your anaconda environment, use the following:

conda install --name <name> <package>

rensure to replace <name> and <package> with the desired if you want to use a specific package version, use the following <package>=<version>. such as scipy=0.17.3

Using The Environment

Enter the environment with the following command:
```
conda activate <name>
```
ensure to replace <name> with your environment name
Execute the python script just like you normally would:
```
python <script>
```
To leave the environment run the following command:
```
conda deactivate
```

further documentation

Here is the official conda documentation: conda.io