Export conda yml environment file without package version alphanumeric text

Question

As a newbie in python, I have successfully exported my project environment into a yml file so as to share so far. See sample here

name: climate

channels:

• conda-forge
• defaults

dependencies:

• affine=2.3.0=py_0
• bokeh=2.4.2=py310h5588dad_0

However, I wish to have the dependencies without the alphanumeric text following the package versions. I like to have -bokeh=2.4.2 not bokeh=2.4.2=py310h5588dad_0.

Answer 1

Add the --no-builds flag when you're exporting the environment.

    conda env export --no-builds > environment.yml