C-H-Simpson

Software for researchers

by Charles Simpson, 2022-11-08

Python

• When you use python you are usually importing a lot of code from other packages.
• Conda is a package for managing your python package environment.
• When using conda, people often have problems with packages conflicting, or conda taking a very long time to solve dependencies. This can be avoided with some simple tricks.

mamba not conda

mamba is a faster re-implementation of conda. I recommend using it as much as possible. I recommend setting up your environment as follows:

C-H-Simpson

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#! /usr/bin/env bash

# Usage
# . env.sh name_of_env environment.yml
# When it's done you will be able to select the kernel you have created in your jupyter notebook.
# You can do this within the jupyter notebook using:
# !. env.sh name_of_env environment.yml
# You may then need to refresh your browser before you can select the kernel.