Nixpkgs: conda error: install method not compatible

[tycho01]

Issue description

# try any conda command
$ conda
ERROR: The install method you used for conda--probably either `pip install conda`
or `easy_install conda`--is not compatible with using conda as an application.
If your intention is to install conda as a standalone application, currently
supported install methods include the Anaconda installer and the miniconda
installer.  You can download the miniconda installer from
https://conda.io/miniconda.html.

Steps to reproduce

• install conda
• try using it, e.g. just conda or the more explicit /nix/store/x1mhg06627mxrgm0avc2h6lnmia4z3xy-python3.7-conda-4.3.16/bin/conda, with or without extra commands
• find above error

Technical details

Please run nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m" and paste the
results.

 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`
 - host os: `Linux 4.18.0, NixOS, 18.09.1799.b9fa31cea0e (Jellyfish)`
 - multi-user?: `yes`
 - sandbox: `yes`
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.1.3`
 - channels(root): `"nixos-18.09.1799.b9fa31cea0e, nixos-unstable-small-19.03pre164396.24cdaa7b488"`
 - channels(tycho): `"nixos-unstable-small-19.03pre164396.24cdaa7b488"`
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos`

[hedning]

You want nixpkgs.conda not nixpkgs.pythonPackages.conda.

This should put you in a (unfortunately extremely barren) shell where you can use conda:

nix run nixpkgs.conda --command conda-shell-4.3.31

I made a branch a while back that puts you inside a more fully feathered shell (the command is simply called conda-shell there): https://github.com/hedning/nixpkgs/commits/better-buildFHSUserEnv

[tycho01]

Thanks for your reply @hedning. I tried conda-shell, but was quite confused about it, as it seemed to function like bash rather than like the conda cli.
Is there any outstanding PR to get your improved shell integrated here? :)

[hedning]

Is there any outstanding PR to get your improved shell integrated here? :)

It's on my to do list, but I haven't made a PR yet.

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