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How to uninstall Anaconda completely from macOS

How can I completely uninstall Anaconda from MacOS Sierra and revert back to the original Python? I have tried using conda-clean -yes but that doesn't work. I also remove the stuff in ~/.bash_profile but it still uses the Anaconda python and I can still run the conda command.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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To remove the configs:

conda install anaconda-clean
anaconda-clean --yes

Once the configs are removed you can delete the anaconda install folder, which is usually under your home dir:

rm -rf ~/anaconda3

Also, the anaconda-clean --yes command creates a backup in your home directory of the format ~/.anaconda_backup/<timestamp>. Make sure to delete that one also.


EDIT (v5.2.0): Now if you want to clean all, you will also have to delete the two last lines added to your .bash_profile. They look like:

# added by Anaconda3 5.2.0 installer
export PATH="/Users/ody/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"
over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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To uninstall Anaconda open a terminal window:

  1. Remove the entire anaconda installation directory:
rm -rf ~/anaconda
  1. Edit ~/.bash_profile and remove the anaconda directory from your PATH environment variable.

Note: You may need to edit .bashrc and/or .profile files instead of .bash_profile

  1. Remove the following hidden files and directories, which may have been created in the home directory:

    • .condarc
    • .conda
    • .continuum

Use:

rm -rf ~/.condarc ~/.conda ~/.continuum
over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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In my case (Mac High Sierra) it was installed at ~/opt/anaconda3.

https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/uninstall/

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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