Install Miniconda3 (Conda)

To silently install the latest Miniconda3

$ mkdir -p ~/miniconda3 \
  && wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh \
  && bash ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3 \
  && rm -rf ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh \
  && ~/miniconda3/bin/conda init \
  && ~/miniconda3/bin/conda config --set auto_activate_base false

# adapted from: https://docs.conda.io/projects/miniconda/en/latest/
#
# args used:
# -b           run install in batch mode (without manual intervention),
#              it is expected the license terms (if any) are agreed upon
# -u           update an existing installation
# -p PREFIX    install prefix, defaults to $PREFIX, must not contain spaces.

..or to manually install the latest Miniconda3

$ mkdir ~/miniconda3
$ cd ~/miniconda3
$ curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
$ sha256sum Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
$ sh Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
$ conda config --set auto_activate_base false

M1/Apple Silicon Notes

$ conda config --add channels conda-forge
$ conda config --set channel_priority strict

Restart the shell and create a new env named edc

$ conda create -n edc python=3.12

Activate the env

$ conda activate edc