How to Delete a Conda Environment
How to Delete a Conda Environment
Use this command to delete a Conda environment by name:
conda env remove -n your_env_name
1. Delete a Conda Environment by Name
conda env remove -n ENV_NAME
- Replace ENV_NAME with your environment name.
2. Delete a Conda Environment by Path
If the environment was created with a custom path:
conda env remove -p /full/path/to/env
Useful when how to delete a conda environment fails due to duplicate names.
3. Verify the Environment Is Gone
List all environments:
conda env list
If the name or path no longer appears, the delete is successful.
4. Troubleshooting (Quick Fixes)
“Environment is currently active” → Run:
conda deactivate
- “Environment not found” → Check the exact name in conda env list.
- Leftover files remain → Manually delete the folder from envs/.
- Windows path lock issue → Close terminals, VS Code, Jupyter, or Python processes.
- Permissions error → Run terminal as Administrator (Windows) or usesudo
on Linux/macOS. - Still not removed → Use path-based removal with -p.
5. Optional Cleanup (Conda Cache)
Free unused package files:
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