How to Install Python Anaconda and Miniconda in CentOS 7

To Install Python Anaconda and Miniconda in CentOS 7

Basically, all the major Linux distributions come up with a base Python package. If you update the core interpreter, it might affect certain OS utilities. However, if you use a third-party distribution, you are free to add/remove packages and update python as much as you want and your os will remain fully operational. In this tutorial, you will be briefed about the method to install  Python Anaconda and Miniconda in CentOS 7. 

Installing Python Anaconda

A minimum of 3GB disk space is required to download and install Anacondo and all its packages. So, first download the Anaconda installer. 

Depending upon preferred python version, you can download the anaconda installer. Here python 3.6 for 64-bit  architecture is downloaded. 

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://repo.continuum.io/archive/Anaconda3-5.0.0.1-Linux-x86_64.sh
--2018-02-08 21:48:29--  https://repo.continuum.io/archive/Anaconda3-5.0.0.1-Linux-x86_64.sh
Resolving repo.continuum.io (repo.continuum.io)... 104.16.18.10, 104.16.19.10, 2400:cb00:2048:1::6810:120a, ...
.
Saving to: ‘ Anaconda3-5.0.0.1-Linux-x86_64.sh.1’ 

100%[===================================================================================================> ] 549,434,488  761KB/s   in 10m 52s

Once you' ve downloaded the installer, you can open up a terminal and run it. You can run the installer using shell command sh just like this.

Towards the end, when it asks if you want to perpend Anaconda to your OS’ s PATH variable, select ‘ Yes’ . This will make running Conda commands a lot easier

root@linuxhelp ~]# sh Anaconda3-5.0.0.1-Linux-x86_64.sh
The installer will then begin and proceed with a series of questions.
Do you accept the license terms? [yes|no]
[no] > > > 
Please answer ' yes'  or ' no' :' 
> > >  yes

Anaconda3 will now be installed into this location:
/root/anaconda3

- Press ENTER to confirm the location
- Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
- Or specify a different location below

[/root/anaconda3] > > >  /usr/local/anaconda/
PREFIX=/usr/local/anaconda

Do you wish the installer to prepend the Anaconda3 install location
to PATH in your /root/.bashrc ? [yes|no]
[no] > > >  yes

Appending source /usr/local/anaconda/bin/activate to /root/.bashrc
A backup will be made to: /root/.bashrc-anaconda3.bak


For this change to become active, you have to open a new terminal.

Thank you for installing Anaconda3!

To make the changes take effect, close and then re-open your Terminal window.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# conda list
# packages in environment at /usr/local/anaconda:
#
_ipyw_jlab_nb_ext_conf    0.1.0            py36he11e457_0
alabaster                 0.7.10           py36h306e16b_0
anaconda                  5.0.0.1          py36hfb0b618_1
.
.
zict                      0.1.2            py36ha0d441b_0
zlib                      1.2.11               hfbfcf68_1

[root@linuxhelp ~]# which python
/usr/local/anaconda/bin/python

[root@linuxhelp ~]# python -V
Python 3.6.2 :: Anaconda, Inc.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# conda update python
anaconda: 5.0.0.1-py36hfb0b618_1 -->  custom-py36_0
conda: 4.3.27-py36h2866c0b_0 -->  4.3.29-py36ha26b0c0_0
python: 3.6.2-hdfe5801_15 -->  3.6.3-hc9025b9_1

Proceed ([y]/n)? y

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

[root@linuxhelp ~]# sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

Welcome to Miniconda3 4.3.31

In order to continue the installation process, please review the license

.
installation finished.
Do you wish the installer to prepend the Miniconda3 install location
to PATH in your /root/.bashrc ? [yes|no]
[no] > > >  yes

Appending source /root/miniconda3/bin/activate to /root/.bashrc
A backup will be made to: /root/.bashrc-miniconda3.bak

For this change to become active, you have to open a new terminal.

Thank you for installing Miniconda3!

[root@linuxhelp ~]# conda list
.
.
zict                      0.1.2            py36ha0d441b_0
zlib                      1.2.11               hfbfcf68_1

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rm -rf /usr/local/anaconda/
[root@linuxhelp ~]# rm -rf /usr/local/miniconda/

[root@linuxhelp ~]# export PATH=" /usr/local/anaconda/bin:$PATH" 
[root@linuxhelp ~]# export PATH=" /root/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"