Miniforge

conda-forge community · Minimal Conda and Mamba installer preconfigured for conda-forge, with isolated package environments and native multi-platform installers.

CaskLanguages & RuntimesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
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Latest version26.7.2-02 days ago · Oct 7
Download size84MBarm64 / x86_64 · sh
Release cadenceMonthly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
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Platform availability
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View full declaration
{
  "macos": {}
}
Tap
homebrew/cask
Commands
conda mamba
SHA-256
b00e7798658f9272…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall_preflight_steps

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    {
      "uninstall_preflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "guards": [
                {
                  "condition": "if_exists",
                  "id": "1",
                  "path": "{{caskroom_path}}/base/envs"
                }
              ],
              "overwrite": true,
              "source": {
                "base": "caskroom_path",
                "path": "base/envs"
              },
              "target": {
                "path": "{{temp}}/{{token}}-envs"
              },
              "type": "move"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install installer

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    {
      "installer": [
        {
          "script": {
            "args": [
              "-b",
              "-p",
              "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base"
            ],
            "executable": "Miniforge3-26.7.2-0-MacOSX-x86_64.sh"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base/condabin/conda

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/conda

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base/condabin/conda"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/conda"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base/condabin/mamba

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/mamba

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/miniforge/base/condabin/mamba"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/mamba"
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "guards": [
                {
                  "condition": "if_exists",
                  "id": "1",
                  "path": "{{temp}}/{{token}}-envs"
                }
              ],
              "paths": [
                {
                  "base": "caskroom_path",
                  "path": "base/envs"
                }
              ],
              "recursive": true,
              "type": "remove"
            },
            {
              "guards": [
                {
                  "condition": "if_exists",
                  "id": "1",
                  "path": "{{temp}}/{{token}}-envs"
                }
              ],
              "overwrite": true,
              "source": {
                "path": "{{temp}}/{{token}}-envs"
              },
              "target": {
                "base": "caskroom_path",
                "path": "base/envs"
              },
              "type": "move"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "/private/tmp/miniforge-envs",
            "~/.conda",
            "~/.condarc"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

Please run the following to setup your shell:
  conda init "$(basename "${SHELL}")"

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