Must first activate it source activate myproject This has created a new software environment called myproject but has not affectedĪnything currently! To have access to all the software installed within it we To create a new environment for your next project that uses MDAnalysis in versionĠ.15.0 run: conda create -n myproject mdanalysis =0.15.0 -y The software used in each project does not interfere across different projects. In this post we will be using theĬonda-forge channel which you can add to your configuration like so: conda config -add channels conda-forgeįor each research project, it is advised that you create a new environment so that When attempting to install packages into a condaĮnvironment, these channels are searched. Software is made available through different conda channels, which each act as a For more general information on installing conda please refer In this guide we will concentrate only on creating and managing environments The conda-forgeĬommunity also provides a large collection of scientific software for Python, R It is mostly used for Python packages but the systemĬan be used with any program. Manage this transition, allowing you to finish existing projects with versionĠ.15.0, while also enjoying the benefits provided in version 0.16.0. Or Python virtual environments can be used to In this post we will explain how conda environments Improvements, we are also introducing some changes which could break existingĬode. With the upcoming release of 0.16.0 of MDAnalysis, alongside various Software across our various research projects. This leads to us needing to install and manage multiple versions of Newer projects we might want to use the most up-to-date versions of software,įor existing projects we want to be able to freeze the versions of software thatĪre in use. Introduce compatibility issues with other pieces of software. Use, but they might also introduce changes which break your existing work and New versions of software will often include new features which might be of great Version of software they use will often have a shorter lifetime than this. Research projects can often take months to years to complete, but the precise Managing software versioning using Conda environments

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