I want to use NodeJS and AngularJS for a small project.
Can I use conda's virtualenv to install these packages inside a separate virtual environment, and then have them removed from the system once I delete the virtualenv?
- You might want to look into Node version managers for that. nvs can be installed into a custom location (such as your virtualenv or project directory)fardjad– fardjad2018-07-27 11:42:15 +00:00Commented Jul 27, 2018 at 11:42
- Thx, so, installing Node inside a conda virtualenv is the same as installing it on the system? It wont be removed if I delete the virtual env?Fakher Mokadem– Fakher Mokadem2018-07-27 11:47:37 +00:00Commented Jul 27, 2018 at 11:47
- I haven't tried it TBH, but nvs gets installed in home directory by default. So deleting the virtualenv shouldn't affect it.fardjad– fardjad2018-07-27 11:50:02 +00:00Commented Jul 27, 2018 at 11:50
- Okay, thx for the helpFakher Mokadem– Fakher Mokadem2018-07-27 11:52:16 +00:00Commented Jul 27, 2018 at 11:52
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You can for sure use conda to create virtual environments for nodejs programs.
$ conda create -yn myapp nodejs $ conda activate myapp $ node --version v8.11.3 $ npm --version 5.6.0 And then in the environment myapp, you can do all of your app development and once you are done, removal is also easy:
$ conda env remove -yn myapp Instead of environments, you can also use prefixes. Like:
$ conda create -yp ./myapp nodejs $ conda activate ./myapp $ node --version v8.11.3 $ npm --version 5.6.0 And once you are done, just delete it.
$ conda env remove -yp ./myapp OR
$ rm -fr ./myapp 
4 Comments
Nehal J Wani
Spread the word! Conda is not tied to python, except the fact that it was written in python.
kakakali
Then if I run
npm install -g X in the conda env, will the global package X be in the conda env too? Are there related docs on "behavior of other package managers in conda env"?Nehal J Wani
npm install -g X will install X in /path/to/conda-environment-for-nodejs/lib/node_modules/X
Codey McCodeface
@NehalJWani I can't get this to work. For some reason in my environment the system node is default and npm install -g X installs to system module path. stackoverflow.com/questions/69020379/…
