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diff --git a/source/index.rst b/source/index.rst index b3d3d3f..a8aa504 100644 --- a/source/index.rst +++ b/source/index.rst @@ -20,18 +20,21 @@ Conda is an open-source software package management system provided and maintain - **New to conda**: :ref:`getting_started_jump` - **Familiar with conda**: :ref:`configure_astroconda_channel` -.. warning:: Due to some currently missing python 3.7 Astroconda packages, the dependency solving process stalls for the package set that's selected by running conda create without an explicit python version, since conda selects the most recent available by default, which is currently 3.7. To allow creation of new environments, for the time being specify a python version _other_ than 3.7 explicitly on the command line. i.e. `$ conda create -n astroconda stsci python=3.6`. +.. warning:: Due to some currently missing python 3.7 Astroconda packages, the dependency solving process stalls for the package set that's selected by running conda create without an explicit python version, since conda selects the most recent available by default, which is currently 3.7. To allow creation of new environments, for the time being specify a python version _other_ than 3.7 explicitly on the command line.:: + + $ conda create -n astroconda stsci python=3.6 + .. note:: If you are using conda `4.3.30` or older, please upgrade to the latest version before attempting to install or update any packages due to a bug in older versions that makes a large number of packages invisible and unable to be installed. Upgrading conda may require two steps. The following commands will allow you to verify that the upgrade was successful.:: - # source activate root - # conda --version + $ source activate root + $ conda --version conda 4.3.30 - # conda update conda - # conda --version + $ conda update conda + $ conda --version conda 4.3.31 - # conda update conda - # conda --version + $ conda update conda + $ conda --version conda 4.5.4 (Or whatever the latest version happens to be.) diff --git a/source/installation.rst b/source/installation.rst index e547d3b..ac28d60 100644 --- a/source/installation.rst +++ b/source/installation.rst @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ In order to install packages directly from the AstroConda channel you will need Standard Software Stack (without IRAF) ====================================== +.. warning:: Due to some currently missing python 3.7 Astroconda packages, the dependency solving process stalls for the package set that's selected by running conda create without an explicit python version, since conda selects the most recent available by default, which is currently 3.7. To allow creation of new environments, for the time being specify a python version _other_ than 3.7 explicitly on the command line.:: + + $ conda create -n astroconda stsci python=3.6 + The package management system, Conda, is now configured to pull from our repository, so you may go ahead and install the ``stsci`` package. This package installs nearly all of the software provided by STScI in one shot. The following example generates a new conda environment named "astroconda", however this naming convention is merely a suggestion. Feel free to use a name that works best for you. |