Anaconda is an open-source software used to manage machine learning, data science, and other scientific workflows.
Lets see how you might install and set up Anaconda on Ubuntu via the command line.
What Is Anaconda?
Anaconda is a distribution of the R and Python programming languages for scientific computing.
It is also used to update packages and install or uninstall them from a particular project.
The Anaconda package is a large file, almost 500MB+.
If the match fails, you will get errors and the script will not install Anaconda.
Miniconda is a lighter distribution that only comes packed with conda and Python.
when you land spin up the Bash script, it’ll prompt you to view the license agreement.
To view the license, typeyesand hitEnter.
After viewing the license agreement, the installer will ask if you want to accept the license or not.
Typeyesto agree and hitEnter.
Next, the installer will ask you the location where you want to install Anaconda.
To keep the default location, hitEnter.
Otherwise, mention the path to the directory where you want to plant the system.
After this, the installation will begin, and you might track it on the terminal.
This tells that Anaconda now exists on your system.
To fix this, try installing Anaconda all over again and double-check you dont miss any steps.
Another way to verify the installation is by checking the version of the system you just installed.
But you might need to do it sooner or later.
you’ve got the option to also install additional packages with conda if you want.
