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| ===== Miniconda ====== | ====== Miniconda ======= |
| <note warning> This page is under construction. | |
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| | Although [[software:miniconda:miniconda|Miniconda]] is available on UD's clusters, [[software:miniforge:miniforge|Miniforge]] is now the recommended way to use conda for creating new virtual evironments. If you are following a recipe or instructions that use Miniconda, try loading the Miniforge VALET package instead of the Miniconda VALET package and keep all ''conda'' commands the same. Miniforge should function as a drop-in replacement for Miniconda. |
| </note> | </note> |
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| [[https://www.anaconda.com/docs/getting-started/miniconda/main|Miniconda]] is a free, miniature installation of Anaconda Distribution that includes only conda, Python, the packages they both depend on, and a small number of other useful packages. | [[https://www.anaconda.com/docs/getting-started/miniconda/main|Miniconda]] is a free, miniature installation of Anaconda Distribution that includes only conda, Python, the packages they both depend on, and a small number of other useful packages. It is now the recommended replacement for Anaconda on UD’s HPC clusters (Caviness and DARWIN), as Anaconda changes its policy for academic use. |
| To determine the available versions of Anaconda installed use | To determine the available versions of Anaconda installed, use |
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| <code> | <code> |
| </code> | </code> |
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| | <note warning> Warning: The company that develops Anaconda has recently begun charging for use of the ''defaults'' channel. Terms and conditions that might provide an exception for use at a university are not yet clear. The ''conda-forge'' channel is still available for free, regardless. DO NOT use Anaconda channels! |
| | </note> |
| ===== VALET Package Definitions ===== | ===== VALET Package Definitions ===== |
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| <note important>Keep in mind the recipes provided for each cluster may include instructions on how to create a VALET package for the virtual Python environment using a script to activate the environment, called ''miniconda-activate.sh''. </note> | <note important>Keep in mind the recipes provided for each cluster may include instructions on how to create a VALET package for the virtual Python environment using a script to activate the environment, called ''miniconda-activate.sh''. </note> |
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| ====== Miniconda on Caviness ====== | ===== Details by cluster ===== |
| Miniconda is available through the VALET packages on Caviness clusters. To check the versions, | * [[software:miniconda:caviness | Caviness]] |
| <code> | * [[software:miniconda:darwin | DARWIN]] |
| $ vpkg_versions miniconda | |
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| Available versions in package (* = default version): | |
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| [/opt/shared/valet/2.1/etc/miniconda.vpkg_yaml] | |
| miniconda A free, miniature installation of Anaconda Distribution | |
| * 25.1.1.2 Miniconda py39 25.1.1-2 for Linux (x86_64) | |
| </code> | |
| To load it, | |
| $ vpkg_require miniconda/25.1.1.2 | |
| Adding package `miniconda/25.1.1.2` to your environment | |
| <code> | |
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| ===== Virtual Environment ===== | |