1. Installing conda 1 2 3 wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh rm -rf Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh However, Miniconda cannot be used for free at large-scale commercial deployments, so you can use Miniforge as a drop-in alternative. 1 2 wget "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh" bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh 2. Changing the default configuration 2.1 Initializing the Shell Without initialization, activating an environment reports CondaError: Run 'conda init' before 'conda activate'.

1. Non-standard Library 1.1 virtualenv virtualenv is a very popular tool for creating isolated python libraries environments. I strongly recommend you learn about it, because it is very practical and widely used; many people use it to set up python development environments. The other tools below are mainly compared against virtualenv to illustrate the differences.