Python Dependency Manager Companion

======== Concepts ======== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 :hidden: conda-commands packages pkg-specs pkg-search channels environments installing-with-conda conda-performance data-science conda-plugins In this section, we provide you with detailed information about the fundamental concepts in conda, including information about packages, channels, environments, and plugins, among others. .. glossary:: :doc:`Commands <conda-commands>` Conda commands are your interface for interacting with everything :doc:`Packages <packages>` Learn about the different forms a package can take :doc:`Package specification <pkg-specs>` Learn about exactly what belongs in a package and what the different metadata files mean :doc:`Package search and install <pkg-search>` The search specifications for a package (for the ``conda install`` and ``conda search`` commands) :doc:`Channels <channels>` Learn about channels and how they host packages :doc:`Environments <environments>` Learn about how environments work and how they differ from Python's virtual environments :doc:`Installing with conda <installing-with-conda>` Take a deep dive into exactly what happens during an installation with conda :doc:`Performance <conda-performance>` Understand what impacts the performance and speed of conda and how to improve it :doc:`Conda for data scientists <data-science>` See why conda is a such a valuable tool for data scientists :doc:`Plugins <conda-plugins>` The behavior of conda can be extended via plugins; learn more here