Should I Run Conda Init?

Do not do this.
Even if you have installed your own local version of Anaconda or miniconda, do not use conda init . When conda init runs, it places commands into your . bashrc file that will stop certain things from working on the system; in particular, it will break the conda activate command itself.

What does conda init do windows?

Initializing your shell for Conda

The conda init command initializes a shell for use with Conda by making changes to your system that are specific and customized for each shell. Conda supports a number of different shells and you can run conda init --help to see the complete list.

Is it safe to run conda clean?

Conda documentation says that it it's safe to do that, as it will only erase packages that "have never been used in any environment".

Alexander Ross

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