Conda activate not working?

Question

 gonzo  ~/a/packages  conda env list
# conda environments:
#
ppo_latest               /nohome/jaan/abhishek/anaconda3/envs/ppo_latest
root                  *  /noh         


        

Answer 1

Have you tried with Anaconda command prompt or, cmd it works for me. Giving no error and activation is not working in PowerShell may be some path issue.

Answer 2

Here's what worked for me using the Git Bash terminal in VS Code on windows in succinct steps:

1. source activate env-name - You should see your line appended by the (base) tag now.

2. After calling on source activate, I've found following conda activate commands to work: i.e. conda activate env2-name

What didn't work for Git Bash (as a VS Code terminal) for me: activate env-name and conda activate env-name.

Not exactly sure why this specific behaviour occurs on the Git Bash terminal on VS Code, but the accepted answer + this stackoverflow question I've found might provide clues.

Answer 3

Just use this command in your cmd:

activate <envname>

Works like charm! (worked for windows, don't know about mac)

Answer 4

To use "conda activate" via Windows CMD, not the Anaconda Prompt:
(in response to okorng's question, although using the Anaconda Prompt is the preferred option)

First, we need to add the activate.bat script to your path:
Via CMD:

set PATH=%PATH%;<your_path_to_anaconda_installation>\Scripts

Or via Control Panel, open "User Accounts" and choose "Change my environment variables".

Then calling directly from Windows CMD:

activate <environment_name>

without using the prefix "conda".

(Tested on Windows 7 Enterprise with Anaconda3-5.2.0)