Anaconda

• Multiple pricing tiers
  • conda command line is free (no registration)
  • Register for Anaconda Notebooks
    • Runs locally
    • State stored in cloud
  • “Starter” gives access to Anaconda Learning
    • Data science courses
  • “Pro” gives some security controls
  • “Business” gives more security controls
  • “Enterprise” gives access control for large teams
• “Anaconda Navigator” is a desktop GUI for conda
  • Synonymous with a batteries-included installation of Anaconda
  • Installer automatically installs 250 packages
• miniconda is a minimal install
  • Use it like pip and virtualenv

Two ways to specify where packages come from:

1. Install bar from channel foo or fail.

conda install foo::bar

2. Install bar. Include channel foo in search path.

conda install bar -c foo

Installing non-conda packages

You can use plain ol’ pip. Just conda install pip then proceed as normal. The package will show up as expected.