Update tech_docs/linux/conda_install.md

tech_docs/linux/conda_install.md

@@ -1,25 +1,44 @@
-Great! Here's a step-by-step guide to download, verify the hash, and properly set up Conda on your Debian 12 system:
+Certainly! Here's a more detailed step-by-step guide to download, verify the hash, and properly set up Conda on your Debian 12 system:
 
-1. Download the Miniconda installer:
-   - Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download the installer
+1. Update your system:
+   - Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:
+     ```
+     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
+     ```
+
+2. Install required dependencies:
+   - Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
+     ```
+     sudo apt install wget gpg
+     ```
+
+3. Download the Miniconda installer:
+   - Navigate to the directory where you want to download the installer, for example:
+     ```
+     cd ~/Downloads
+     ```
    - Run the following command to download the latest Miniconda installer for Linux 64-bit:
      ```
      wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
      ```
 
-2. Verify the hash of the downloaded installer:
-   - Run the following command to calculate the SHA256 hash of the downloaded installer:
+4. Verify the hash of the downloaded installer:
+   - Download the Miniconda hash file:
+     ```
+     wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh.sha256
+     ```
+   - Calculate the SHA256 hash of the downloaded installer:
      ```
      sha256sum Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
      ```
-   - Compare the calculated hash with the expected hash provided in the Miniconda hash information. For the latest version (Conda 24.3.0 Python 3.12.2), the expected hash is:
+   - Compare the calculated hash with the expected hash provided in the downloaded hash file:
      ```
-     96a44849ff17e960eeb8877ecd9055246381c4d4f2d031263b63fa7e2e930af1
+     cat Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh.sha256
      ```
    - If the calculated hash matches the expected hash, proceed with the installation. If not, download the installer again.
 
-3. Install Miniconda:
-   - Run the following command to make the installer executable:
+5. Install Miniconda:
+   - Make the installer executable:
      ```
      chmod +x Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
      ```
@@ -27,16 +46,22 @@ Great! Here's a step-by-step guide to download, verify the hash, and properly se
      ```
      ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
      ```
-   - Follow the installation prompts and accept the license agreement
-   - Choose the installation location (default is recommended)
-   - Allow the installer to initialize Conda and add it to your shell's PATH
+   - Follow the installation prompts:
+     - Press Enter to continue
+     - Press Space to scroll through the license agreement, then type `yes` to accept it
+     - Press Enter to confirm the installation location or specify a different location
+     - Type `yes` to initialize Conda and add it to your shell's PATH
 
-4. Initialize Conda:
+6. Initialize Conda:
    - Close and reopen your terminal for the changes to take effect, or run the following command to refresh your shell's environment:
      ```
      source ~/.bashrc
      ```
-   - Run the following command to initialize Conda for your shell (e.g., bash or zsh):
+   - Verify that Conda is installed and working properly:
+     ```
+     conda --version
+     ```
+   - Initialize Conda for your shell (e.g., bash or zsh):
      ```
      conda init bash
      ```
@@ -45,23 +70,26 @@ Great! Here's a step-by-step guide to download, verify the hash, and properly se
      conda init zsh
      ```
 
-5. Verify the installation:
-   - Run the following command to verify that Conda is installed and working properly:
-     ```
-     conda --version
-     ```
-   - You should see the version of Conda installed (e.g., conda 24.3.0).
-
-6. Update Conda (optional):
+7. Update Conda (optional):
    - Run the following command to update Conda to the latest version:
      ```
      conda update conda
      ```
 
-By following these steps, you will have downloaded the Miniconda installer, verified its integrity using the hash, installed Miniconda on your Debian 12 system, and initialized Conda for your shell.
+8. Create a Conda environment (optional):
+   - Run the following command to create a new Conda environment with Python and Jupyter Notebook:
+     ```
+     conda create --name myenv python=3.12 jupyter
+     ```
+   - Activate the environment:
+     ```
+     conda activate myenv
+     ```
 
-You can now start using Conda to create and manage environments, install packages, and run Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
+By following these detailed steps, you will have downloaded the Miniconda installer, verified its integrity using the hash, installed Miniconda on your Debian 12 system, initialized Conda for your shell, and optionally created a Conda environment.
 
-Remember to replace the hash value with the appropriate one for the specific version of Miniconda you are downloading.
+You can now start using Conda to manage packages, create environments, and run Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
 
-Let me know if you have any further questions!
+Remember to replace `myenv` with your desired environment name and adjust the Python version according to your requirements.
+
+Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional assistance!