Conda commands

The conda command is the primary interface for managing installations of various packages. It can:

• Query and search the Anaconda package index and current Anaconda installation.

• Create new conda environments.

• Install and update packages into existing conda environments.

Tip

You can abbreviate many frequently used command options that are preceded by 2 dashes (--) to just 1 dash and the first letter of the option. So --name and --envs can be written as -n and -e respectively.

For full usage of each command, including abbreviations, see Command reference. You can see the same information at the command line by viewing the command-line help.