Creating a Conda Package from an R Package¶

Set up Conda Tools, installation (if needed)¶

• You will first need to set up Conda in order to use the Conda tools for creating your Conda package.

• The documentation for getting started can be found here, including installation guidelines.

Set up Conda cache¶

In a space shared with other users that may use Conda, your personal Conda cache needs to be specified. To edit how your cache is saved perform the following steps:

1) Create a new directory where you would like to store the conda cache called 'conda-cache'

mkdir conda/conda-cache

2) In your home directory, create the file .condarc

touch ~/.condarc

3) Open the new file .condarc and add the following sections:

• pkgs_dirs

• envs_dirs

• conda-build

• channels

In each section you will add the path to the directories you would like to use for each section.

Example:

kgs_dirs:<br>
  - /rstudio-files/ccbr-data/users/Ned/conda-cache<br>
envs_dirs:<br>
  - /rstudio-files/ccbr-data/users/Ned/conda-envs<br>
conda-build:<br>
    root-dir: /rstudio-files/ccbr-data/users/Ned/conda-bld<br>
    build_folder: /rstudio-files/ccbr-data/users/Ned/conda-bld
    conda-build<br>
  output_folder: /rstudio-files/ccbr-data/users/Ned/conda-bld/conda-output<br>
channels:<br>
  - file://rstudio-files/RH/ccbr-projects/Conda_package_tutorial/local_channel/channel<br>
  - conda-forge<br>
  - bioconda<br>
  - defaults<br>

Check Conda setup¶

To check that conda has been setup with the specified paths from .condarc start conda:

conda activate

Then check the conda info:

conda info