I've had to install a package with pip in a conda environment to get it to work for my application (link). The package works fine. However, every time I modify the virtual environment in any way, conda tries to install the "missing" package - which would effectively result in downgrading it.
Question: is there a way to mark the pip package as 'manually installed' in the conda venv (e.g. in the same way apt-mark would handle it)? The intention is to get miniconda to leave it alone while still handling the remaining dependencies for the desired additional package.
The pip installed package indeed shows up when typing conda list, with Channel "pypi".
Can give any additional information if needed.
Thanks in advance for any help.
