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With Anaconda Desktop, you can manage packages for your conda environments in a convenient graphical interface.

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Viewing packages

Packages are managed at the environment level. To manage an environment’s packages, navigate to the Environments page in the left navigation, then select the environment’s name from the table to open its details page. From the environment’s details page, you can view the its packages, dependencies, and channels.
Anaconda Desktop showing the environments table with the data-science environment highlighted

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Package table overview

User-installed packages appear in black text at the top of the package table. Their dependencies appear below with a Dependency label. Dependencies and the Python version are managed automatically to ensure compatibility in Desktop and cannot be modified.
Anaconda Desktop showing the package table for the data-science environment
The package table includes the following columns. Select a column header to sort the table by that column.
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Searching for packages

Use the Search box to locate a specific package by name. Enter all (or part of) the package’s name to filter the list to display only packages that contain the .
Anaconda Desktop showing the search box for packages
If you can’t find a package you’re looking for, check that the package name is spelled correctly and that the package is available in one of your channels. You can also search Anaconda.org directly to confirm the package exists and see which channel hosts it.

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Installing a package

To install a package:
  1. Click Packages.
  2. Use the Search box to find the package you want to install.
  3. Select the checkbox beside the package you want to install.
  4. Click Add Package to install the package.
Anaconda Desktop showing the add package button and search box
After clicking Add Package, a dialog appears that lists the package you want to install and all dependencies of that package that also need to be installed. Click Apply Changes to confirm the installation. The package and its dependencies are installed in the environment.

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Updating a package

To update packages, select the checkbox beside the packages you want to update and click Update at the top of the package table.
You can also update a package by clicking Actions in the package row and selecting Update.
Anaconda Desktop showing the update multiple packages button and search box
After clicking Update, a dialog appears that lists the packages you want to update and all dependencies of those packages that also need to be updated. Click Apply Changes to confirm the update. The packages are updated to the latest compatible versions.

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Removing a package

To remove packages, select the checkbox beside the packages you want to remove and click Remove at the top of the package table.
You can also remove a package by clicking Actions in the package row and selecting Remove.
Anaconda Desktop showing the remove multiple packages button and search box
After clicking Remove, a dialog appears that lists the packages you want to remove and all dependencies of those packages that also need to be removed. Click Apply Changes to confirm the removal. The packages are removed from the environment.

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Advanced package management

Desktop provides a convenient graphical interface for managing conda environments, channels, and packages. If you’re comfortable working with (Terminal on macOS/ Linux) at the command line, you can access additional, advanced management features with conda. To learn more, see Package management in the Working with conda section.