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List Packages Installed Path

Lists all installed packages in the specified conda environment by path.

Terminal

conda list -p <path/to/environment>

conda list -p <path/to/environment>

#!/bin/bash

# List Packages Installed Path
conda list {{[-p|--prefix]}} {{path/to/environment}}

import subprocess

# List Packages Installed Path
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "conda",
        "list",
        "-p",
        "<path/to/environment>"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: conda not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

When verifying the contents of an environment directory or for backup purposes.

Pro Tip

Use `--export` to create a consumable list for environment recreation.

Command Builder

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Back to syntax

Generated Command

conda list -p <path/to/environment>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

# Name                    Version                   Build  Channel
numpy                    1.21.2                   py39hec16c3e_0    -
scipy                    1.7.1                    py39hcdab131_0    -
pandas                   1.3.3                    py39he4d9d1a_0    -
matplotlib               3.4.3                    py39hf3d5a2f_0    -

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

# packages in environment /home/user/miniconda3/envs/my_env:
numpy=1.18.1
pandas=1.0.0

Path-based Package List

Displays all packages with versions in the defined directory.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

conda list -p /path/to/valid/env

Lists packages for a valid environment path.

conda list -p /home/user/miniconda3/envs/another_env --export

Outputs package list for export.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

EnvironmentNotFoundError: The environment does not exist at 'given_path'.

Solution: Check if the provided path is correct.

PackageNotFoundError: Package 'abc' does not exist in the environment.

Solution: Install the specified package using 'conda install abc'.

OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'invalid_path'.

Solution: Ensure the specified path exists.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

conda: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Conda before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-p: p| prefix; The value supplied for p| prefix.
<path/to/environment>: path to environment; The value supplied for path to environment.
-p: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command: `conda list -p path/to/environment`
Step 2
Verify the output displays the list of installed packages and their versions.

Alternative Approaches

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