conda-anaconda-telemetry#

The conda-anaconda-telemetry plugin enables us to collect more detailed information about how you are using conda. Specifically, it lets us know:

  • How you are using the create, install, and search commands

  • Which packages are in your active environment when running the above commands, including which version of conda-build you are using

  • Your configured channel URLs

  • Your virtual packages

This information helps us understand environment usage and package popularity, ensuring our repository provides the packages our community needs. Essentially, this plugin helps us learn what we need to know to improve conda for everyone.

Disabling the plugin#

If you do not want your conda usage data available to Anaconda, you can disable this plugin by either editing your .condarc file or removing the package from your base environment.

  1. Open your .condarc file in your text editor of choice.

    Where is my .condarc file?

    To locate your .condarc file, open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) and run the following command:

    conda config --show-sources

    Example return:

    ==> /Users/<USERNAME>/.condarc <==
channels:
- defaults

    While the .condarc is most likely in your Home directory, it is a hidden file, and is not visible in file browsers under normal circumstances. For help viewing hidden files on:

    For more information on viewing hidden files and folders in Windows, see View hidden files and folders in Windows in Microsoft’s documentation.

    To view hidden files on macOS, use Shift+Cmd+. in your Finder.

    To view hidden files on Linux, use Alt+. or Ctrl+H (depending on your file manager).

  2. Add the following lines to the bottom of the file:

    plugins:
  anaconda_telemetry: false

  3. Save your changes.

  4. Close and reopen Navigator or any Anaconda Prompt or command line windows.

Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) and run the following command:

conda remove --name base conda-anaconda-telemetry

For more information on the conda-anaconda-telemetry package, see https://anaconda.github.io/conda-anaconda-telemetry/.

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