In the Anaconda repository, there are two types of installers:
"Anaconda installers" and "Miniconda installers".
What are their differences?
Besides, for an installer file, Anaconda2-4.4.0.1-Linux-ppc64le.sh
, what does 2-4.4.0.1
stand for?
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In the Anaconda repository, there are two types of installers:
"Anaconda installers" and "Miniconda installers".
What are their differences?
Besides, for an installer file, Anaconda2-4.4.0.1-Linux-ppc64le.sh
, what does 2-4.4.0.1
stand for?
Best Answer
Per the original docs:
Choose Anaconda if you:
Choose Miniconda if you:
I use Miniconda myself. Anaconda is bloated. Many of the packages are never used and could still be easily installed if and when needed.
Note that Conda is the package manager (e.g.
conda list
displays all installed packages in the environment), whereas Anaconda and Miniconda are distributions. A software distribution is a collection of packages, pre-built and pre-configured, that can be installed and used on a system. A package manager is a tool that automates the process of installing, updating, and removing packages.Once Conda is installed, you can then install whatever package you need from scratch along with any desired version of Python.
2-4.4.0.1
is the version number for your Anaconda installation package. Strangely, it is not listed in their Old Package Lists.In April 2016, the Anaconda versioning jumped from 2.5 to 4.0 in order to avoid confusion with Python versions 2 & 3. Version 4.0 included the Anaconda Navigator.
Release notes for subsequent versions can be found here.
LICENSE NOTE: The company behind Anaconda updated their Terms of Service in 2020 to prohibit commercial usage for most uses. You are NOT permitted to use Anaconda or Miniconda in a business with more than 200 employees, unless you acquire licenses. Please review the current license terms here.