From b41f77445171686c2541b8ce6d0e4c266c0a67a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ilya_Shlyakhter Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:03:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added note on installing the standalone git-annex distribution with conda --- doc/install/conda.mdwn | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/install/conda.mdwn b/doc/install/conda.mdwn index 06b8ab7a75..beaddfb193 100644 --- a/doc/install/conda.mdwn +++ b/doc/install/conda.mdwn @@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ After [installing conda](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html), run: conda install -c conda-forge git-annex Note that this installation method does not need root permissions. + +If there are [package conflicts](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/troubleshooting.html#unsatisfiablespecifications-error) between git-annex's dependencies and packages already installed in the environment, conda may fall back on installing the [[standalone|install/Linux_standalone]] git-annex distribution. This distribution may work slower or have other [[issues|todo/restore_original_environment_when_running_external_special_remotes_from_standalone_git-annex__63__]]. To require installation of the standard package, use + + conda install -c conda-forge git-annex=*=alldep* + +This, however, could result in installing an older git-annex version to avoid package conflicts.