Installing and sharing conda envs on RSP

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#1

Hi, I’m wondering about the feasibility of installing a user-defined conda environment on the RSP with or without the LSST Sci Pipelines. I see it is possible to modify the rubin_env using pip. And it’s even possible to add a user defined environment using rubin_env’s conda: Install packages in user environment — Rubin Science Platform
also saw the note:
If it’s necessary to directly extend the rubin-env environment with other conda packages, the only way to do so at present is to clone the environment. This is a time- and space-consuming process, so we do not recommend it.

Is there any way for users to share extended or user-defined environments with others on the RSP, or is everyone on their own to install their own stuff?

Is there any support for deploying containers that have a full conda environment installed?
Thanks,
Heather

#2

Thank you @heather999 for posting your question here, and checking the relevant documentation page first.

Unfortunately, there is no way for RSP users to share custom environments, each must pip-install the desired packages. Also no, there is not much support for full conda environment set up as this is not currently recommended.