Hi,

Anaconda Python distribution is very popular distribution of Python as it comes with many packages for machine learning.

Currently it supports 1,000+ data science packages which is installed with the Anaconda.

So, its highly recommended to go with the Anaconda if you are using it for Data Science and Machine learning.

In the next post I will teach you the steps to install anaconda.

Thanks

Hi,

Here are the steps to install Anaconda python on Ubuntu operating system:

Open linux terminal and create directory to save insaller file:

mkdir anacondainstaller

Change directory:

cd anacondainstaller

Now download the installer package:

wget https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-5.1.0-Linux-x86_64.sh

You can check latest releases of Anaconda on its official website.

Now make it executable:

chmod +x Anaconda3-5.1.0-Linux-x86_64.sh

Run the installer:

./Anaconda3-5.0.1-Linux-x86_64.sh

Installer will start the installation process and you will have to accept the terms and conditions first.

Installer will ask for the installation path. You can leave it default or change it to /opt/anaconda

Then installer will ask few more questions and install it on your Ubuntu operating system.

Thanks