ACP ACP Conda Build & Distribution 2

Question 1

When uploading a package to Anaconda.org via the CLI, which command is used?

Accepted Answer

anaconda upload

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conda upload

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conda push

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pip upload

Question 2

What is the purpose of the `build_number` field in a meta.yaml recipe?

Accepted Answer

Distinguishes multiple builds of the same package version

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Sets the Python version for the build

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Defines the number of parallel build jobs

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Specifies the conda-build version required

Question 3

To install a package from a private Anaconda.org channel owned by user `myorg`, which flag do you add to `conda install`?

Accepted Answer

-c myorg

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--private myorg

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--repo myorg

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--org myorg

Question 4

What is a `.conda` file format compared to the older `.tar.bz2` conda package format?

Accepted Answer

A zip-based format with separate metadata and data archives for faster extraction

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A format exclusive to Windows platforms

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An encrypted package for enterprise distribution

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A format that only stores pure-Python packages

Question 5

In a conda recipe, where would you add a `run_test.py` script to verify the package works after installation?

Accepted Answer

In the test section of meta.yaml or as a run_test.py file in the recipe directory

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In the build section of meta.yaml

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In the source section of meta.yaml

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In a separate test-requirements.txt file

Question 6

Which conda-build feature allows you to build multiple variants of a package (e.g., different Python versions) from a single recipe?

Accepted Answer

conda_build_config.yaml

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conda-matrix

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variant_config.yaml

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build_variants.cfg