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Python 3.8.0 is out, but I haven't been able to find any post on how to update to python 3.8 using conda - maybe they will wait for the official release? Any suggestions?
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Anaconda supports Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 and 3.10. The current default is Python 3.9.
You can update your python version to 3.8 in conda using the command conda install -c anaconda python=3.8
For example, to create a fresh conda environment called my-cool-project with Python 3.7 and its own pip, run the following: If you want a different version, like Python 3.6, just swap in python=3.6. From there you can activate the my-cool-project environment and then pip install or conda install whatever you need. For example:
The latest version of Anaconda comes with Python 3.8. But sometimes you need to use an earlier release. With Anaconda, the preferred way to use a previous version of Python is to create a separate conda environment for each project.
If you looking to use without virtual environment or in the environment than you can do the update of the python with: Show activity on this post. Open conda shell prompt. (On Windows Anaconda Powershell Prompt) You will get all the supported versions. It may look like:
You can update your python version to 3.8 in conda using the command
conda install -c anaconda python=3.8
as per https://anaconda.org/anaconda/python. Though not all packages support 3.8 yet, running
conda update --all
may resolve some dependency failures. You can also create a new environment called py38 using this command
conda create -n py38 python=3.8
Edit - note that the conda install option will potentially take a while to solve the environment, and if you try to abort this midway through you will lose your Python installation (usually this means it will resort to non-conda pre-installed system Python installation).
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Open Anaconda Prompt (base):
conda update -n base -c defaults conda
conda create -n python38 python=3.8
conda activate python38
python
Now that the new anaconda individual edition 2020 distribution is out, the procedure that follows is working:
Update conda in your base env:
conda update conda
Create a new environment for Python 3.8, specifying anaconda for the full distribution specification, not just the minimal environment:
conda create -n py38 python=3.8 anaconda
Activate the new environment:
conda activate py38
python --version
Python 3.8.1
Number of packages installed: 303
Or you can do:
conda create -n py38 anaconda=2020.02 python=3.8
--> UPDATE: Finally, Anaconda3-2020.07 is out with core Python 3.8.3
You can download Anaconda with Python 3.8 from https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual
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Finally, Anaconda3-2020.07 is out and its core is Python 3.8!
You can now download Anaconda packed with Python 3.8 goodness at:
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