using_conda.md

Common CLI commands, notes when using a conda env

### Environment Creation

```zsh
# create conda env with a name of `conda_env_1` with specific python version
conda create -y --name conda_env_1 python=X.Y

# if you have a packages specified in a .yml file, can create a conda env with those packages
conda env create -f path/to/conda.yml

# if you have an explicit conda environment - explicit files contains URLs of the package tarballs.
# You can use this to install packages in a way that bypasses the conda dependency/resolution solver altogether
conda install -y --name conda_env_1 --file clv_dev_base_env-explicit.txt
```

### Environment Deletion
```zsh
conda env remove --name <environment_name>
```

### Common Commands

Using `mamba` instead of `conda` in some of the following commands. Have found `mamba` to be a much faster resolver and works for most projects/use cases.

```zsh
# installing `jupyter_console` package from the `conda-forge` channel
mamba install -c conda-forge jupyter_console

# updating a package
mamba update package_name

# list all packages installed in current environment
conda list

# list all packages matching a specific string pattern
conda list some_string

# list all conda environments installed on the machine
conda env list

# export current conda env to a file
conda env export path/to/file
```