conda-env
Manage conda environments
TLDR
List all environments
$ conda env list
Export the current environment to a YAML file$ conda env export > [environment.yml]
Export only explicitly installed packages$ conda env export --from-history > [environment.yml]
Create an environment from a YAML file$ conda env create -f [environment.yml]
Create an environment with a specific name from a file$ conda env create -n [env_name] -f [environment.yml]
Remove an environment$ conda env remove --name [env_name]
Update an environment from a YAML file$ conda env update -f [environment.yml]
SYNOPSIS
conda env subcommand [options]
DESCRIPTION
conda env manages conda environments including creation from specification files, export, and removal. The environment.yml format allows reproducible environment definitions that can include conda packages, pip packages, and channel specifications.Use export --from-history to create cross-platform environment files that only list explicitly requested packages rather than all resolved dependencies.
PARAMETERS
list
List all conda environments.create
Create an environment from a YAML specification file.export
Export an environment definition to YAML.remove
Remove an environment entirely.update
Update an existing environment from a YAML file.config
Configure environment-specific variables.-n NAME, --name NAME
Name of the environment to operate on.-f FILE, --file FILE
Path to the environment YAML file.--from-history
(export) Only include packages explicitly installed by the user.--no-builds
(export) Remove build specification from exported dependencies.
INSTALL
sudo dnf install conda
nix profile install nixpkgs#conda
CAVEATS
The --from-history flag only works with structured formats (YAML, JSON), not with explicit or requirements formats. Environment files may not be portable across platforms unless --from-history or --no-builds is used during export.
SEE ALSO
conda(1), conda-create(1), conda-activate(1), conda-install(1), conda-list(1)
