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This commit completely overhauls the Anaconda DevContainer feature to address outdated containers and compatibility issues across different environments. I've added Mamba support, which provides significantly faster package management alongside traditional Conda. The installation script now detects and adapts to various Linux distributions, making it more robust across platforms.
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I've supercharged the Anaconda DevContainer feature after dealing with numerous issues because of outdated versions and compatibility problems across different environments. So, I took some time to completely revamp this (for work reasons mainly), and thereby thought to contribute back here. The result might be more robust than necessary, but I've written it in a functional manner that makes it easy to edit if there are maintenance concerns.
A major addition is
mambasupport – a much faster package manager that's becoming standard across Anaconda deployments. Having it installed alongsidecondagives users more options without any drawbacks. I personally prefer using Mamba now because environment setup takes significantly less time than before.I've introduced several new configuration options: users can now toggle
useCondaForgefor better package compatibility and more permissive licensing, control Mamba installation withinstallMamba, configure system package manager usage viauseSystemPackages, and choose between full Anaconda or minimalMinicondawithinstallFullAnaconda.I've also changed the default to
minicondasince for our use-case it makes more sense and it manages to do most of what you need in most cases, also, it doesn't take 6+ mins to bootstrap on some machines. However, I can understand if we want to revert this back to installing full Anaconda by default. Either way, I've included both options.The installation script is now smarter, detecting which Linux distribution it's running on and adapting accordingly. I've added logging and created helpful aliases for frequently used commands.
I had some trouble using thedevcontainerCLI tool, but the documentation has been completely revamped to showcase all these new features, and the test suite has been rebuilt to be more reliable across different environments.It should also now be updated to the latest version.
Update: I made a little project repo: https://github.com/ran-dall/devcontainer-features-anaconda