Well, for the lessons indeed we just need base, but should learners progress any further after the lessons, they would likely find / use / learn about envs, so the prompt indication I think it should be there for them, yes.
Cheers, Iñigo On Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:12:39 +0000 (UTC) Tomás Di Domenico via discuss <discuss@lists.carpentries.org> wrote: > Right, yes, I thought you just needed base, no use if you actually > use other envs. > Cheers, > Tomás > > Nov 15, 2019 22:00:40 Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <inigo_aldaza...@ehu.eus>: > > > Hi Tomás, > > > > On Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:31:06 +0100 > > Tomás Di Domenico via discuss > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Iñigo. > > > You could also use this to prevent conda from modifying the > > > prompt: conda config --set changeps1 False > > > Then you would have base activated and conda's Python available, > > > but no visual disruption. Best, > > > > Thanks for the tip, but then you don't know which env you are > > working in. > > > > > > Iñigo > > > > > > > Tomás > > > On 15/11/2019 15:16, Inigo Aldazabal Mensa wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > As we are getting ready for our incoming couple of workshops I > > > > can not make my mind clear about Linux Python installation using > > > > Anaconda. Let's see... > > > > > > > > Following the workshop webpage instructions definitely does not > > > > work as if you leave the last question, not mentioned in the > > > > guide, as by default : > > > > > > > > Do you wish the installer to initialize Anaconda3 > > > > by running conda init? [yes|no] > > > > [no] >>> > > > > > > > > you don't get conda's python "activated". > > > > > > > > If you answer "yes" to this, then you have the (base) > > > > environment *always* appearing in new terminal sessions, which > > > > I think it will create confusion in the previous bash session. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm planning about modifying the instructions so that you say > > > > "yes" to the "conda init", followed by typing: > > > > > > > > conda config --set auto_activate_base false > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, in the Python lesson setup we should instruct to do "conda > > > > activate" first, and explain that is a kind of "magic" in order > > > > to have python active. > > > > > > > > > > > > How are you dealing with this in your workshops? > > > > > > > > > > > > Bests, > > > > > > > > Iñigo > > > > > > > > PS: I guess this applies also to MacOS, and I have yet to go > > > > through the Windows installation instructions... > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > The Carpentries: discuss > > > Permalink: > > > https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T9bb18732d8abc48 > > > 3-M8564ef6c7374536399c13148 Delivery options: > > > https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscript ion > > ------------------------------------------ > The Carpentries: discuss > Permalink: > https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T9bb18732d8abc483-Maa9b924a2bc982a74d340f1e > Delivery options: > https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T9bb18732d8abc483-M9c62ef80145e20fff820d37c Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
