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Mong H. Ng
Mong H. Ng

Reputation: 980

Can Conda Install Any (Even Older) Version of Python?

I installed conda via https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2020.07-Linux-x86_64.sh and I wanted to install python 3.5 and python 3.6 by

conda create -n py35_10 python=3.5.5

However, I get

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - python=3.5.5

This touches a fundamental question I have about Conda. Does conda support all version of python? When new version of conda comes out, does it drop support to older version of python? If so, does it mean the only way to keep using those python version is by installing older version of conda?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2180

Answers (1)

jkr
jkr

Reputation: 19310

Yes, you can install many versions of Python, including 3.5.5. Use the conda-forge channel for this.

conda create -n py35_10 -c conda-forge python=3.5.5

See https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/python/files, and view the dropdown of available versions. Even 1.x and 2.x versions of Python are available.

Though it seems that the Anaconda channel also has Python 3.5.5 https://anaconda.org/anaconda/python/files?version=3.5.5.

Upvotes: 1

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