Install Miniconda on Server

Step 1: Download Miniconda Locally

Run the following command to download the latest Miniconda installer for Linux (adjust the link if using macOS):

wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O ~/miniconda.sh

Step 2: Install Miniconda Locally

Run the installation script:

bash ~/miniconda.sh -b -p ~/miniconda

• -b → Run in batch mode (no prompts).
• -p ~/miniconda → Install it in your home directory (~/miniconda).

Step 3: Initialize Miniconda

Activate the installed Miniconda:

~/miniconda/bin/conda init

To activate the installation manually, add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile:

export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH"

Then, apply the changes:

source ~/.bashrc

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

Once Miniconda is installed, create a virtual environment:

conda create --prefix ~/myenv python=3.10 -y

Activate the environment:

conda activate ~/myenv

To deactivate the environment:

conda deactivate

Additional Notes:

• If you don’t want to modify ~/.bashrc, you can manually activate Miniconda each session with:

  export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH"
  

• If conda activate ~/myenv doesn’t work, try:

  source activate ~/myenv
  

This setup ensures Miniconda and virtual environments remain local without interfering with the system-wide installation. 🚀