In our classes, we were lucky enough to have SSH access to lab machines with all the right stuff set up. But for home use, they suggested using pip, not even with venvs. Anaconda seems like overkill.
Re:Escaping from Anaconda (Python)
by Iwan-Zotow on Monday September 02, 2024 @07:16PM
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> I think Anaconda has caused more trouble than for what it's worth.
I concur
dumped it and never looked back
I think that students' first real introduction to python should be through the command line, virtual environments and pip. This may hurt at first, but it'll probably be less painful than when you eventually hit a road block and have to learn how to transition away from Anaconda.