Create conda environment: “Found conflicts!” when solving environment and “Finding shortest conflict path” running forever

Question

I was provided with an environment.ubuntu.yml file to be able to create a conda environment. However, running conda create env --file environment.ubuntu.y

Answer 1

This error and the subsequent behaviour is very likely coming from the Anaconda bug which from time to time causes inconsistencies in the local environment. As of Jan 26th, 2020 the bug was not yet resolved.

For me the same problem manifests profoundly on Mac.