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Python miniconda

Juliette Tworsey
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command not found: conda

Hi Kenneth,

I have installed Miniconda3 via the instructions in this tutorial successfully. I have also stopped and restarted my terminal, but I am getting an error when trying to run conda install -n treehouse numpy:

command not found: conda

I have done some searching around the web, but I cannot seem to find a solution that remedies this. I'm attempting to run the command on a MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6. How can I remedy this?

Thank you for this workshop!

Juliette

3 Answers

paul nabende
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Just in case someone else is bogged down by this. I faced the same problem, my .bash_profile had the paths all set by Anaconda but every time I tried conda cpmmands it gave me the error zsh: command not found: conda . Here is how I solved it

cd
# this command will take you to the home dir

ls -a
# this command list all files (hidden ones inlcuded) check if there is a .bash_profile file. 
# If it does not exist then `touch .bash_profile` in same location

open -e .bash_profile
# or `nano ~/.bash_profile` if using nano
# or `vim ~/.bash_profile` if using vim
 # this command opens the file with the text editor. If the path to Anaconda exists, simply do 
source ~/.bash_profile

So every other time you stumble on the zsh: command not found: conda error just do the command 

source ~/.bash_profile
ursaminor
ursaminor
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ursaminor
ursaminor
11,271 Points

I'm guessing that conda is not in your path. Perhaps you don't have a .bash_profile so it didn't get added.

What happens when you type this into your terminal?

open ~/.bash_profile

If you have it, it should open in TextEdit.

If it says you don't have it, create it and open it:

touch ~/.bash_profile; open ~/.bash_profile

Then add this and save:

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/anaconda/bin

Quit and restart terminal. Check that it worked:

conda --version

p.s. You can also use nano instead of open and it will open it in the terminal. I prefer this because TextEdit can add formatting that screws with your code. But TextEdit may be easier to use for a beginner and you can change settings so it doesn't apply formatting.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30461201/how-do-i-edit-path-bash-profile-on-osx https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18675907/how-to-run-conda

Juliette Tworsey
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Hi Ursaminor,

Thanks so much for responding!

When I run cat ~/.bash_profile I can see that the file is there.

This is the $PATH that has been created at the end of the file/script:

added by Miniconda3 installer
export PATH="/Users/my-fullname/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"

Thanks again!

I might try pulling Anaconda as a Docker image instead to see what happens, but first, I'm going to shut down my computer entirely and re-open my terminal again (as simply closing it doesn't seem to be doing the trick).

Cheers:-)

Juliette