> no env should be activated by default and that you should deliberately activate it, even base
There's a config setting for this: conda config --set auto_activate_base false I share your sentiment, but unfortunately the past haunts us and it'll be very hard to change expectations to explicitly require manual activation. Someday, when there are no other more pressing issues to deal with... On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 3:56 PM Inigo Aldazabal Mensa <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>: > > > > > 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 > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T9bb18732d8abc483-Md0ac8c03f4375ed2dde35759 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
