Install on Linux

Install Python in your user account without replacing Linux’s system Python.

Download

1. Open your distribution’s Terminal application and check the processor architecture:

uname -m

2. Open the Anaconda download page.1 Choose a supported Linux installer matching the result: typically x86_64 or aarch64.
3. Save the .sh file in Downloads and note its exact filename. Check the supported-system requirements, particularly for ARM devices.2

Install

1. Run the downloaded installer with bash. Replace INSTALLER.sh below with the actual filename:

bash "$HOME/Downloads/INSTALLER.sh"

2. Press Enter when prompted, read the licence and enter yes if you accept it.
3. Press Enter to accept the proposed installation folder in your home directory, or enter another writable location.
4. Enter yes when asked to initialise conda. This lets new terminal sessions recognise its commands.
5. Wait for completion, then close and reopen Terminal.

Verify

1. Enter these commands separately:

conda activate base
conda list

The package list confirms that conda is available.

2. Check Python:

python --version

The result should begin with Python 3.

Test Python

1. Start Python:

python

2. At >>>, type the following statement without the prompt symbols:

print("Hello from Python!")

The output is:

Hello from Python!

3. Enter exit() to return to Terminal.

Troubleshooting

• Installer not found: check the downloaded filename and folder; replace INSTALLER.sh with the actual name.
• Permission denied: choose an installation folder writable by your account.
• conda is not found: reopen Terminal and check the official shell-initialisation instructions.
• Another Python starts: activate base, then run python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)" to identify it.
• Architecture error: compare the installer with uname -m and the supported-system requirements. ARM support does not cover every ARM device.