What is the difference between pip and conda?
I know pip is a package manager for python packages. However, I saw the installation on IPython’s website use conda to install IPython.
package-managers
Why are packages installed rather than just linked to a specific environment?
I’ve noticed that normally when packages are installed using various package managers (for python), they are installed in /home/user/anaconda3/envs/env_name/ on conda and in /home/user/anaconda3/envs/env_name/lib/python3.6/lib-packages/ using pip on conda.
What’s the difference between dist-packages and site-packages?
I’m a bit miffed by the python package installation process. Specifically, what’s the difference between packages installed in the dist-packages directory and the site-packages directory?
How do I update/upgrade pip itself from inside my virtual environment?
I’m able to update pip-managed packages, but how do I update pip itself? According to pip --version, I currently have pip 1.1 installed in my virtualenv and I want to update to the latest version.
Conda: Installing / upgrading directly from github
Can I install/upgrade packages from GitHub using conda?