To create an environment named py37 with python 3.7, using the channel conda-forge and a list of packages:
conda create -y --name py37 python=3.7
conda install --force-reinstall -y -q --name py37 -c conda-forge --file requirements.txt
conda activate py37
...
conda deactivate
Flags explained:
-y: Do not ask for confirmation.--force-reinstall: Install the package even if it already exists.-q: Do not display progress bar.-c: Additional channel to search for packages. These are URLs searched in the orderThe ansible-role dockpack.base_miniconda can manage conda environments and can be used to create a docker base image.
Alternatively you can create an environment.yml file instead of requirements.txt:
name: py37
channels:
- conda-forge
dependencies:
- python=3.7
- numpy=1.9.*
- pandas
Use this command to list the environments you have:
conda info --envs
Use this command to remove the environment:
conda env remove -n py37