{"id":107,"date":"2014-01-17T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T11:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ri.itservices.manchester.ac.uk\/icsf\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2023-11-22T16:40:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:40:45","slug":"anaconda-python","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ri.itservices.manchester.ac.uk\/icsf\/software\/applications\/anaconda-python\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaconda Scientific Python Distribtuion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

Anaconda is a completely free enterprise-ready Python distribution for large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, and scientific computing general-purpose statistical software package. It has 100+ of the most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, data analysis.<\/p>\n

Anaconda3 versions 2019.07 5.0.1 & 2.3.0 are available <\/p>\n

The following versions prior to Anaconda3 are also available 2.5.0, 2.3.0, 2.1.0 and 1.9.2, 1.9.1 and 1.8.0.<\/p>\n

Please consult the list of packages<\/a> for details of what is available in the most recent version or on the iCSF (after loading the one you wish to use) type:<\/p>\n

\r\nconda list\r\n<\/pre>\n
Note: none of the python 2.6 or python 3.3 packages have been installed.<\/p>\n
Restrictions on Use<\/h2>\n
None, but all users should read the End User License Agreement<\/a> before using the software.<\/p>\n
Set up procedure<\/h2>\n
Load the modulefile for the version you wish to use:<\/p>\n
\r\n                                               # Version of Python provided\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda3\/2019.07     # 3.7.3\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda3\/5.0.1       # 3.6.3\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda3\/2.3.0       # 3.4.5\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/2.5.0        # 2.7.14\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/2.3.0        # 2.7.13\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/2.1.0        # 2.7.8\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/1.9.2        # 2.7.6\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/1.9.1        # 2.7.6\r\nmodule load apps\/binapps\/anaconda\/1.8.0        # 2.7.5\r\n<\/pre>\n
Running the application<\/h2>\n
Having loaded the appropriate modulefile you can create python scripts using your preferred editor and then run them using:<\/p>\n
\r\npython mycode.py\r\n<\/pre>\n
where mycode.py<\/code> is the name of your script\/program.<\/p>\n
If you then move your code to the CSF you will need to run it in batch via a job submission script.<\/p>\n
Adding packages<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n
Anaconda packages<\/h3>\n
To see what is already installed:<\/p>\n
\r\nconda list\r\n<\/pre>\n
To see if a package is available<\/p>\n
\r\nconda list package\r\n<\/pre>\n
where package<\/code> is replaced with the name of the package you want. If the package is listed as available for install please contact: its-ri-team@manchester.ac.uk<\/a> and we will try to add it to the central installation.<\/p>\n
pip\/pypi installation<\/h3>\n
\r\npip install --user package\r\n<\/pre>\n
where package<\/code> is replaced with the name of the package you want. This will install the package to a hidden directory called .local<\/code> in your home directory. It should be automatically picked up by python, you can test thus:<\/p>\n
\r\npython\r\nimport package\r\nhelp (package)\r\n<\/pre>\n
Further information<\/h2>\n