How to Install Python with Conda

Overview

This is a guidance to install python using conda.

Download Conda

Download conda from: https://docs.conda.io/projects/miniconda/en/latest/

You should select the correct link depending on your platform or arquitecture, this wiki is focused on X86 and Jetson systems:

• X86: Miniconda3 Linux 64-bit
• Jetson: Miniconda3 Linux-aarch64 64-bit

Installation

• First create a directory for the installation:

mkdir -p ~/miniconda3

• Install conda:

# For Jetson
bash ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-aarch64.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3

# For X86
bash ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3

• After installing, initialize your newly-installed Miniconda. :

~/miniconda3/bin/conda init bash

Install Python

• Run the following command to install python:

conda create -n myenv python=3.9 --yes

• Activate your environment:

source activate myenv

• You can then, check your python version:

python --version