How to Install Python Anaconda in ubuntu 16.04

How to Install Python Anaconda in Ubuntu 16.04

Generally, 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 learn about the method to install  Python Anaconda in Ubuntu 16.04.

Installing Python Anaconda

Minimum of 3GB disk space is required to download and install Python Anaconda and all its packages.

Depending upon preferred python version, you can download the Anaconda installer. Here, Python 3.6 is downloaded for 64-bit architecture. Make sure you use the wget command followed by the download link. 

[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 simply run the installer using shell command sh just in the following way. 

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
Towards the end, when it asks if you want to prepend Anaconda to your OS’ s PATH variable, select ‘ Yes’ . This will make running Conda commands a lot easier
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 to 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 ~]# rm -rf /usr/local/anaconda/

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