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Epp

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Registered: 2022-07-11

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Request advice install miniforge

Hi, as mentioned, a request for advice.

Perhaps it should be in the newbie section for this, excuses mods.

I've read "There are multiple methods to install conda."  in the arch wiki:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Conda

While not wanting Anaconda software I went for python-conda.
Sadly I did not read the comments, but ended up in package hell.

python-libmamba install failed and the comments in the AUR don't give me much hope.

So, many ways to install conda.
Could you please say what would be the way to get miniforge installed with conda and not with Anaconda or Miniconda?

edit:
I don't see how (without myself editing install file(s)) Melody666's "workaround" could help me:

Once conda is installed, run this command in conda:
    conda config --set solver classic

Not having libmamba or conda installed, it's probably hard to get conda installed (with libmamba being a dependency).

Last edited by Epp (2024-10-19 09:38:06)

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Re: Request advice install miniforge

Mod note: moving to AUR Issues.

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Re: Request advice install miniforge

Could you please say what would be the way to get miniforge installed with conda and not with Anaconda or Miniconda?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Conda#miniforge describes how to perform a user install , have you tried that ?

Just remember to disable base to avoid clashes with pacman-installed python .

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Epp

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Re: Request advice install miniforge

Yeah, I did and I was not totaly sure with the wiki instruction.

You could read in the text that the way to install conda is 1.1 or 1.2.
But this would be strange.

But yes, after the libmamba failure(s), I tried to uninstall all the useless installs (not being able to install all dependencies).
And installed only miniforge.
After that I was not able to use the conda command.

And the output after running the miniforge script mentions mamba:

Transaction starting

Transaction finished

To activate this environment, use:

    micromamba activate /home/ed/miniforge3

Or to execute a single command in this environment, use:

    micromamba run -p /home/ed/miniforge3 mycommand

I think it's not, there are many ways (as for example) 1.1 or 1.2, but conda, miniconda and then step 1.2.

Last edited by Epp (2024-10-19 11:46:14)