Autoswitch Python Conda

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zsh-autoswitch-conda is a simple ZSH plugin (which is modified from zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv <https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv/>__) that switches conda environments automatically as you move between directories.

• How it Works_
• More Details_
• Installing_
• Setup_
• Commands_
• Options_
• Security Warnings_
• Running Tests (not available now)_

How it Works

Simply call the mkcenv command in the directory you wish to setup a conda environment. A conda environment specific to that folder will now activate every time you enter it.

See the Commands section below for more detail.

More Details

Moving out of the directory will automatically deactivate the conda environment. However you can also switch to a default python conda environment instead by setting the AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULT_CONDAENV environment variable.

Internally this plugin simply works by creating a file named .cenv which contains the name of the conda environment created (which is the same name as the current directory but can be edited if needed). There is then a precommand hook that looks for a .cenv file and switches to the name specified if one is found.

NOTE: you may want to add .cenv to your .gitignore in git projects (or equivalent file for the Version Control you are using).

Installing

Add one of the following lines to your .zshrc file depending on the package manager you are using:

ZPlug_

::

zplug "bckim92/zsh-autoswitch-conda"

Antigen_

::

antigen bundle "bckim92/zsh-autoswitch-conda"

Zgen_

::

zgen load "bckim92/zsh-autoswitch-conda"

Setup

conda must be installed for this plugin to work correctly. You can find installation instructions from official conda user guide <https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/install/index.html#installation>__. For example, in linux 64-bit environment, you can install Miniconda-python3 as follows:

::

# https://conda.io/miniconda.html
set -e
MINICONDA_VERSION="4.5.4"

# https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/
TMP_DIR="/tmp/$USER/miniconda/"; mkdir -p $TMP_DIR && cd ${TMP_DIR}
wget -nc "https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-${MINICONDA_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh"

# will install at $HOME/.miniconda3 (see zsh config for PATH)
MINICONDA_PREFIX="$HOME/.miniconda3/"
bash "Miniconda3-${MINICONDA_VERSION}-Linux-x86_64.sh" -b -p ${MINICONDA_PREFIX}

$MINICONDA_PREFIX/bin/python --version

You need to add environment variables for conda to your .zshenv file as part of your setup. For example,

::

. YOUR_CONDA_PATH/etc/profile.d/conda.sh

IMPORTANT: Make sure this is put before your package manager loading code (i.e. the line of code discussed in the section that follows).

Commands

mkcenv ''''''

Setup a new project with conda envirionment autoswitching using the mkcenv helper command.

::

$ cd my-python-project
$ mkcenv
Solving environment: done
## Package Plan ##
environment location: /home/bckim92/.miniconda3/envs/my-python-project
added / updated specs:
  - python=3.5
The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:
    ca-certificates: 2018.03.07-0
    certifi:         2018.4.16-py35_0
    libedit:         3.1.20170329-h6b74fdf_2
    libffi:          3.2.1-hd88cf55_4
    libgcc-ng:       7.2.0-hdf63c60_3
    libstdcxx-ng:    7.2.0-hdf63c60_3
    ncurses:         6.1-hf484d3e_0
    openssl:         1.0.2o-h20670df_0
    pip:             10.0.1-py35_0
    python:          3.5.5-hc3d631a_4
    readline:        7.0-ha6073c6_4
    setuptools:      39.2.0-py35_0
    sqlite:          3.24.0-h84994c4_0
    tk:              8.6.7-hc745277_3
    wheel:           0.31.1-py35_0
    xz:              5.2.4-h14c3975_4
    zlib:            1.2.11-ha838bed_2
Proceed ([y]/n)?

Optionally, you can specify the python binary to use for this conda environment

::

$ mkcenv python=3.5

In fact, mkcenv supports any parameters that can be passed to conda create

mkcenv will create a conda environment with the same name as the current directory, suggest installing requirements.txt if available and create the relevant .cenv file for you.

Next time you switch to that folder, you'll see the following message

::

$ cd my-python-project
Switching conda environment: my-python-project  [Python 3.5.5 :: Anaconda, Inc.]
$

If you have set the AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULT_CONDAENV environment variable, exiting that directory will switch back to the value set.

::

$ cd ..
Switching conda environment: mydefaultenv  [Python 3.5.5 :: Anaconda, Inc.]
$

Otherwise, conda deactivate will simply be called on the conda to switch back to the global python environment.

Autoswitching is smart enough to detect that you have traversed to a project subdirectory. So your conda environment will not be deactivated if you enter a subdirectory.

::

$ cd my-python-project
Switching conda environment: my-python-project  [Python 3.4.3+]
$ cd src
$ # Notice how this has not deactivated the project conda environment
$ cd ../..
Switching conda environment: mydefaultenv  [Python 3.4.3+]
$ # exited the project parent folder, so the conda environment is now deactivated

rmcenv ''''''

You can remove the conda environment for a directory you are currently in using the rmcenv helper function:

::

$ cd my-python-project
$ rmcenv
Switching conda environment: mydefaultenv  [Python 2.7.12]
Removing myproject...

This will delete the conda environment in .cenv and remove the .cenv file itself. The rmcenv command will fail if there is no .cenv file in the current directory:

::

$ cd my-non-python-project
$ rmcenv
No .cenv file in the current directory!

Options

Setting a default conda environment

If you want to set a default conda environment then you can also export AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULT_CONDAENV in your .zshrc file.

::

export AUTOSWITCH_DEFAULT_CONDAENV="mydefaultenv"
antigen bundle bckim92/zsh-autoswitch-conda

Set verbosity when changing environments

You can prevent verbose messages from being displayed when moving between directories. You can do this by setting AUTOSWITCH_SILENT to a non-empty value.

Security Warnings

zsh-autoswitch-conda will warn you and refuse to activate a conda envionrment automatically in the following situations:

• You are not the owner of the .cenv file found in a directory.
• The .cenv file has weak permissions. I.e. it is readable or writable by other users on the system.

In both cases, the warnings should explain how to fix the problem.

These are security measures that prevents other, potentially malicious users, from switching you to a conda environment you did not want to switch to.

Running Tests (not available now)

Install zunit <https://zunit.xyz/>__. Run zunit in the root directory of the repo.

::

$ zunit
Launching ZUnit
ZUnit: 0.8.2
ZSH:   zsh 5.3.1 (x86_64-suse-linux-gnu)

✔ _check_venv_path - returns nothing if not found
✔ _check_venv_path - finds .venv in parent directories
✔ _check_venv_path - returns nothing with root path
✔ check_venv - Security warning for weak permissions

NOTE: It is required that you use a minimum zunit version of 0.8.2

.. _Zplug: https://github.com/zplug/zplug

.. _Antigen: https://github.com/zsh-users/antigen

.. _ZGen: https://github.com/tarjoilija/zgen

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TODO

• Modify test code
• Modify TravisCI and Release image