Δ
Virtual Environments
¿
#uv or
#conda
to manage
Python 3.14 environment
and avoid dependency conflicts
I just wrote a simple blogpost talking about the frustration of installing conda for a single usage only.
I liked the idea of a "disposable conda environment" and if this sounds good to you, read it here (2min read):
lakj.quarto.pub/ephemeral-co...
:)
#ai #conda #deeplearning #python #ml
💾 ABRicate 1.2.0 has been released!
This 'oversight' lasted 6 years, but with help from @finlaym.bsky.social we got CI working and updated all the databases. #bioconda #conda #bioinformatics #microbiology #genomics
github.com/tseemann/abr...
#conda/#miniforge vs. #uv? What floats your boat? Fight!
Or in other words is there still a use for #conda that I don't see?
//cc @samueljohn
#python
Today I learned that the conda package manager for python supports preprocessing selectors in its environment yaml files to add/delete lines for certain platforms.
A prime example is the installation of pytorch via the following environment.yml:
```
dependencies:
- python
- pip
- pip:
- […]
Practical Power: Reproducibility, Automation, and Layering with Conda
Part 3 of the 3-part series is live! 🚀 Beyond theory into engineering practice: provenance, lockfiles, rolling distribution, and real-world workflows.
#conda #packaging #python #reproducibility
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
For #Rstats users who manage environments with #conda, Anaconda is deprecating their R channel:
www.anaconda.com/blog/changes-to-anaconda...
I'm disheartened to see this because of how valuable conda is and can be for R environments, especially in academia.
conda-forge […]
Conda in the Packaging Spectrum: From pip to Docker to Nix
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
Conda ≠ PyPI
Conda isn’t just another Python package manager-it’s a multi-language, user-space distribution system.
In this 3-part series, we explore the fundamental differences between conda and PyPI.
Part 1 is live now 👇
conda.org/blog/conda-i...
#conda #packaging #python
Smiling woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a black sweatshirt with the Anaconda logo. She is holding her hand out to the side with fingers curled.
Got asked to present a 1 hr session yesterday with a few hrs notice at #PyData VT! Rough drafted this last week for a blog + video series but it was trial by fire instead github.com/dbouquin/mcp...
Can't figure out what to do with my hands but here's a tutorial on #MCP basics with #conda + #Claude.
Using #Linux software is easy, just typing a few words, like Granny's 3-line cake recipe.
Except it only works in Granny's kitchen using her utensils.
Setting up #Playwright on #Python on #Conda on a #RaspberryPi feels like building a replica of Granny's kitchen on a narrowboat so I can bake a cake.
I don't get why Python interpreter management (i.e. downloading and making available a whole Python interpreter) is so hyped for the new #uv tool? That happens in every #conda environment for over 10 years now? Maybe I'm missing something?
Conda optimizer accelerates large language model training
The new Column-Normalized Adam (Conda) optimizer, released on 29 Sep 2025, speeds LLaMA training up to 2.5× faster than AdamW, with code available on GitHub. Read more: getnews.me/conda-optimizer-accelera... #conda #llm #optimizers
Installing PyTorch on Ubuntu 22.04 (The Complete Guide) When installing PyTorch, make sure you choose the version that is compatible with your installed CUDA toolkit. PyTorch releases are built… ...
#robotics #conda #ai #machine-learning #torch
Origin | Interest | Match
Ok, #direnv to the rescue. Add this to your .envrc to fix the #conda environment on your terminal and on #vscode.
```
conda activate whatever-environment
mkdir -p .vscode
cat > .vscode/settings.json << EOF
{
"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "$(which python)",
"python.terminal […]
I never imagined getting used to a new #HPC infrastructure would be such a pain.
I got used to cli, ssh access, bash scrips before, but suddenly everything is handled via a GUI, everything is containerized.
AND ALL MY WORKFLOWS ARE BROKEN!
I don't even manage to set up a simple #conda environment.
www.anaconda.com/press/announ... Oooo, this is interesting. conda-build is a frustrating tool to use. No bug I've ever submitted to them has ever been fixed (and issues get closed automatically by their stupid stale bot). Maybe this will improve things? #conda #pixi
After #Anaconda’s recent license changes, #Miniforge is now the go-to open solution for institutional #Python 🐍 setups — bundling both #conda & #mamba with better performance & full #CondaForge access ✌️
🔗 www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-07-03-miniforg...
#DataScience #opensource
Les problèmes de licences rendent l'usage de #conda peu sûr à l'Université d'un point de vue juridique (suite à un changement de GCU en mars 2024 qui rend la solution payante pour les firmes de + de 200 ETP) fediscience.org/114476678505453616 Préférez les alternatives […]
🔍 Comprendre les environnements Python : pip, conda, venv, poetry...
Ce guide vous aidera à comprendre les forces et les limites de chaque outil, afin de structurer efficacement vos projets Python.
👉 Lisez l'article ici : www.stat4decision.com/fr/comprendr...
#Python #pip #conda #venv #poetry
Python is so borked. Like, what?
arthursw.github.io/wetlands/0.2...
#conda
ok, #conda packages, who is it this time? Who wants to downgrade libgfortran from 14.x to 5.x ?? #upgrade_woes
How to best create, maintain and archive custom environments from within Jupyter? .. just updated the documentation for Carto-Lab Docker with examples for Python [1] and R [2].
The tricky part is linking Kernels from custom envs with the Jupyter kernelspec. However, most of this can be stored […]
Pixi v0.47.0 is out!
🔒 Making solving even more reproducible by setting the date with exclude-newer!
💪 More powerful task dependencies by sharing arguments.
#pixi #conda #python #softwaredevelopment
I suspect I'm not the only one who was blissfully unaware of recent changes to #conda licensing. One claim in the
@fulcrumgenomics.com article is that academic users are only exempt from a paid license for the Anaconda repository 'when using it to teach a class', which would be deeply problematic..