[X] My problem is not solved in the Troubleshooting docs
Anaconda default channels
[X] I do NOT use the Anaconda default channels (pkgs/* etc.)
How did you install Mamba?
Micromamba
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extract
Latest version of Mamba
[X] My problem is not solved with the latest version
Tried in Conda?
I have this problem with Conda as well, without using Mamba
Describe your issue
Sometimes it is desirable to simply solve for an environment and download the packages without extracting the downloaded archives. For example, if I want to create a local channel containing a number of packages or I want to transport a package cache to a different system. It would be nice to be able to mamba/micromamba install -f environment.yml --download-without-extracting instead of having to manually remove those directories from $MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX/pkgs afterward. Honestly, I think that --download-only is kind of a misnomer as it currently stands, but I suppose it's better to have parity with conda for that option. The install process always takes care of extraction if it hasn't been done yet anyway, so I don't see any harm in being able to decouple the download and extract steps.
Troubleshooting docs
Anaconda default channels
How did you install Mamba?
Micromamba
Search tried in issue tracker
extract
Latest version of Mamba
Tried in Conda?
I have this problem with Conda as well, without using Mamba
Describe your issue
Sometimes it is desirable to simply solve for an environment and download the packages without extracting the downloaded archives. For example, if I want to create a local channel containing a number of packages or I want to transport a package cache to a different system. It would be nice to be able to
mamba/micromamba install -f environment.yml --download-without-extractinginstead of having to manually remove those directories from$MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX/pkgsafterward. Honestly, I think that--download-onlyis kind of a misnomer as it currently stands, but I suppose it's better to have parity withcondafor that option. Theinstallprocess always takes care of extraction if it hasn't been done yet anyway, so I don't see any harm in being able to decouple the download and extract steps.mamba info / micromamba info
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environment.yml
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~/.condarc
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