How can I install a conda environment when offline?

Question

I would like to create a conda environment on a machine that has no network connection. What I\'ve done so far is:

On a machine that is connected to the internet:

Answer 1

Here's what worked for me in Linux -

(a) Create a blank environment - Just create an empty directory under $CONDA_HOME/envs. Verify with - conda info --envs.

(b) Activate the new env - source activate

(c) Download the appropriate package (*.bz2) from https://anaconda.org/anaconda/repo on a machine with internet connection and move it to the isolated host.

(d) Install using local package - conda install . For example - conda install python-3.6.4-hc3d631a_1.tar.bz2, where python-3.6.4-hc3d631a_1.tar.bz2 exists in the current dir.

That's it. You can verify by the usual means (python -V, conda list -n ). All related packages can be installed in the same manner.