the_information_nexus/tech_docs/linux/conda_install.md

Great! Here's a 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
   • 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:

     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:

     96a44849ff17e960eeb8877ecd9055246381c4d4f2d031263b63fa7e2e930af1
     

   • 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:

     chmod +x Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
     

   • Run the installer:

     ./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

4. 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):

     conda init bash
     

     or

     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):

   • 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.

You can now start using Conda to create and manage environments, install packages, and run Python and Jupyter Notebooks.

Remember to replace the hash value with the appropriate one for the specific version of Miniconda you are downloading.

Let me know if you have any further questions!