Installing on Linux#
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Prerequisites#
To use GUI packages with Linux, you will need to install the following extended dependencies for Qt:
apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx libegl1-mesa libxrandr2 libxrandr2 libxss1 libxcursor1 libxcomposite1 libasound2 libxi6 libxtst6
yum install libXcomposite libXcursor libXi libXtst libXrandr alsa-lib mesa-libEGL libXdamage mesa-libGL libXScrnSaver
pacman -Sy libxau libxi libxss libxtst libxcursor libxcomposite libxdamage libxfixes libxrandr libxrender mesa-libgl alsa-lib libglvnd
zypper install libXcomposite1 libXi6 libXext6 libXau6 libX11-6 libXrandr2 libXrender1 libXss1 libXtst6 libXdamage1 libXcursor1 libxcb1 libasound2 libX11-xcb1 Mesa-libGL1 Mesa-libEGL1
emerge x11-libs/libXau x11-libs/libxcb x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXfixes x11-libs/libXrender x11-libs/libXi x11-libs/libXcomposite x11-libs/libXrandr x11-libs/libXcursor x11-libs/libXdamage x11-libs/libXScrnSaver x11-libs/libXtst media-libs/alsa-lib media-libs/mesa
Installation#
- In your browser, download the Anaconda installer for Linux.
- Search for “terminal” in your applications and click to open.
- (Recommended) Verify the installer’s data integrity with SHA-256 . For more information on hash verification, see cryptographic hash validation.
- In the terminal, run the following:
shasum -a 256 /PATH/FILENAME # Replace /PATH/FILENAME with your installation's path and filename.
# Include the bash command regardless of whether or not you are using the Bash shell bash ~/Downloads/Anaconda3-2020.05-Linux-x86_64.sh # Replace ~/Downloads with your actual path # Replace the .sh file name with the name of the file you downloaded
# Include the bash command regardless of whether or not you are using the Bash shell bash ~/Downloads/Anaconda2-2019.10-MacOSX-x86_64.sh # Replace ~/Downloads with your actual path # Replace the .sh file name with the name of the file you downloaded
Note Anaconda recommends you accept the default install location. Do not choose the path as /usr for the Anaconda/Miniconda installation.
# Replace with the path to your conda install source /bin/activate conda init
# The base environment is activated by default conda config --set auto_activate_base True # The base environment is not activated by default conda config --set auto_activate_base False # The above commands only work if conda init has been run first # conda init is available in conda versions 4.6.12 and later
Note If you install multiple versions of Anaconda, the system defaults to the most current version, as long as you haven’t altered the default install path.
Problems?#
What’s next?#
Get started programming quickly with Anaconda in the Getting started with Anaconda guide.
Installing on AWS Graviton2 (arm64)
Installation#
Review the system requirements listed below before installing Anaconda Distribution. If you don’t want the hundreds of packages included with Anaconda, install Miniconda, a mini version of Anaconda that includes just conda, its dependencies, and Python.
Looking for Python 3.5 or 3.6? See our FAQ .
System requirements
- License: Free use and redistribution under the terms of the EULA for Anaconda Distribution.
- Operating system: Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit macOS 10.13+, or Linux, including Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS 7+, and others.
- If your operating system is older than what is currently supported, you can find older versions of the Anaconda installers in our archive that might work for you. See Using Anaconda on older operating systems for version recommendations.
- System architecture: Windows- 64-bit x86; MacOS- 64-bit x86 & M1; Linux- 64-bit x86, 64-bit aarch64 (AWS Graviton2), 64-bit Power8/Power9, s390x (Linux on IBM Z & LinuxONE).
- Minimum 5 GB disk space to download and install.
On Windows, macOS, and Linux, it is best to install Anaconda for the local user, which does not require administrator permissions and is the most robust type of installation. However, with administrator permissions, you can install Anaconda system wide.
- Installing on Windows
- Installing on macOS
- Installing on Linux
- Installing on AWS Graviton2 (arm64)
- Installing on Linux-s390x (IBM Z)
- Installing on Linux POWER
- Installing in silent mode
- Installing for multiple users
- Verifying your installation
- Updating from older versions
- Installing previous versions of Anaconda Distribution
- Using Anaconda on older operating systems
- Uninstalling Anaconda Distribution
Silent mode install
Use silent mode to automatically accept default settings and have no screen prompts appear during installation.
Need to use Anaconda on an older operating system?
Installing Anaconda on a non-networked machine (air gap)
- Obtain a local copy of the appropriate Anaconda installer for the non-networked machine. You can copy the Anaconda installer to the target machine using many different methods, including a portable hard drive, USB drive, or CD.
- After copying the installer to the non-networked machine, follow the detailed installation instructions for your operating system.
Install offline copies of both docs.anaconda.com and enterprise-docs.anaconda.com by installing the conda package anaconda-docs: conda install anaconda-docs
Install offline copies of documentation for many of Anaconda’s open-source packages by installing the conda package anaconda-oss-docs: conda install anaconda-oss-docs
Other ways to get Anaconda or Miniconda
The official Anaconda or Miniconda AMIs are on the AWS Marketplace.
If you have a CDH (Cloudera Distributed Hadoop) cluster, install the Anaconda parcel using Cloudera Manager. The Anaconda parcel provides a static installation of Anaconda, based on Python 2.7, that can be used with Python and PySpark jobs on the cluster.
Troubleshooting
If you experience errors during the installation process, review our Troubleshooting topics .
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Using Anaconda on older operating systems#
Anaconda recommends upgrading your operating system (OS) to the latest available or to one that is commonly used and supported. Most OSs that are no longer supported in the latest Anaconda distribution are no longer receiving security updates. Upgrading your OS allows you to get the latest packages, performance improvements, bug fixes, etc.
To use Anaconda on older operating systems, download from our archive. You will not be able to use conda to update or install packages beyond the Anaconda version noted in the table below, unless you limit it to versions available at the time that particular version of Anaconda was released. See what was available by checking the package table archives.
Outdated operating system support #
macOS 10.10-10.12; Windows 7 or 8
Use the command line or graphical installers for Anaconda versions 2019.10 and earlier. Download from our archive.
Use the command line or graphical installers for Anaconda versions 2019.10 and earlier. Download from our archive.
Use the command line or graphical installers for Anaconda versions 2022.10 and earlier. Download from our archive.
Use the command line or graphical installers for Anaconda versions 5.1 and earlier.
Qt and other packages released after Anaconda Distribution 5.1 (February 15th, 2018) may not work on macOS 10.9, so it may be necessary to not update certain packages beyond this point.
Use the command line installers for Anaconda versions 4.2 and earlier.
Use the command line installers for Anaconda versions 1.8 and earlier.
These installer files end in .sh , not .pkg .
Use Anaconda versions 2.2 and earlier.
Use Anaconda versions 2022.05 and earlier.
Use Anaconda versions 2020.11 and earlier.
Use Anaconda versions 4.3 and earlier.
Installing previous versions of Anaconda Distribution
Uninstalling Anaconda Distribution
Installing on Windows#
You may need to purchase a license to stay compliant with our Terms of Service. This can be accomplished through several of Anaconda’s tiers: Pro , Business (On-prem), Business (Cloud) , or Enterprise. If you have already subscribed to the Pro or Business tiers, see the quickstart guides for Pro or Business to get started!
Visit https://anaconda.cloud/pricing to compare tier capabilities and pricing.
More of a visual learner? Watch the Installing Anaconda (Windows) video in the course linked below!
Installation#
- Download the Anaconda installer.
- Go to your Downloads folder and double-click the installer to launch. To prevent permission errors, do not launch the installer from the Favorites folder .
Note If you encounter issues during installation, temporarily disable your anti-virus software during install, then re-enable it after the installation concludes. If you installed for all users, uninstall Anaconda and re-install it for your user only.
Choose whether to add Anaconda to your PATH environment variable or register Anaconda as your default Python. We don’t recommend adding Anaconda to your PATH environment variable, since this can interfere with other software. Unless you plan on installing and running multiple versions of Anaconda or multiple versions of Python, accept the default and leave this box checked. Instead, use Anaconda software by opening Anaconda Navigator or the Anaconda Prompt from the Start Menu.
Note As of Anaconda Distribution 2022.05 , the option to add Anaconda to the PATH environment variable during an All Users installation has been disabled. This was done to address a security exploit. You can still add Anaconda to the PATH environment variable during a Just Me installation.
Or click Continue to proceed.
If you are behind a company proxy, you may need to do some additional setup. See how to set up your proxy .