
If Python 2.7.0 is currently installed, and the latest version of Python 2 is 2.7.5, then conda update python installs Python 2.7.5.

Once the package is found, conda pulls it down and installs.Ĭonda update is used to update to the latest compatible version.Ĭonda install can be used to install any version. Parses repodata to search for the package. Reaches out to the repodata associated with your channels/platform. Looks at your configured channels (in priority). When you conda install a package that exists in a channel and has no dependencies, conda: Read more about conda environments and directory structure. Installing the files of a conda package into anĮnvironment can be thought of as changing the directory to anĮnvironment, and then downloading and extracting the artifactĪnd its dependencies-all with the single

During the install process, files are extracted into the specifiedĮnvironment, defaulting to the current environment if none is specified.
