Spyder: I have installed anaconda on my linux-ubuntu 16.04. I have used it earlier on windows 10. But like win-10, on ubuntu i am not getting any spyder GUi based launchers, I have to access it from terminal. How do i get to use full features of anaconda without using terminal?

[ansh997]

Description

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File "/home/ansh/miniconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/spyder/widgets/waitingspinner.py", line 177, in rotate
def rotate(self):
KeyboardInterrupt

Version and main components

• Spyder Version: 3.2.0
• Python Version: 3.6.1
• Qt Versions: 5.6.2, PyQt5 5.6 on Linux

Dependencies

pyflakes >=0.6.0 :  1.5.0 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3:  2.3.1 (OK)
pygments >=2.0   :  2.2.0 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1  :  0.20.1 (OK)
numpy >=1.7      :  1.12.1 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6   :  1.5.6 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4     :  0.9.4-1 (OK)
jedi >=0.9.0     :  0.10.2 (OK)
psutil >=0.3     :  5.2.2 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0  :  5.1.1 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3    :  1.0 (OK)
cython >=0.21    :  0.25.2 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0:  4.3.0 (OK)
IPython >=4.0    :  5.3.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25    :  1.6.4 (OK)

[ccordoba12]

There's no way to start Spyder in a graphical way for Anaconda on Linux, sorry.

[ccordoba12]

There's anaconda-navigator though, but you have to start that one from a terminal too.

[jakob1379]

The easiest way to add programs that are not in the launcher is to start it from the terminal -> right click -> Lock to launcher

[wildintellect]

There is a fix, by creating a desktop launcher file. See https://askubuntu.com/questions/1017284/cant-create-anaconda-shortcut-to-launch-from-desktop-on-ubuntu-17-10

~/.local/share/applications/spyder3.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Spyder
Exec=/home/username/anaconda3/bin/spyder
Terminal=false
Icon=/usr/share/app-install/icons/spyder3.png

[merismsk]

If you want to launch Spyder GUI, then install it separately as
sudo apt install spyder

[jakob1379]

If you want to launch Spyder GUI, then install it separately as
sudo apt install spyder

Or just create a .desktop file. I find the easiest to just copy one and alter it to suite my needs

[clarkbrent]

If you want to launch Spyder GUI, then install it separately as
sudo apt install spyder

I'd be hesitant to suggest this since there are extra steps involved if you go this route since Spyder won't be using the correct conda environment by default. It's much easier to just use the bin provided by the Anaconda install with a desktop launcher like others have mentioned. Otherwise, you'll have to follow the modular approach to get it working: https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/wiki/Working-with-packages-and-environments-in-Spyder