Conda install script installs wrong version and then doesnt update

Question

Conda tells me that there is an update available, but when I try to update, it doesnt work. I run conda update -n base -c defaults conda and get the following notification:

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: done


==> WARNING: A newer version of conda exists. <==
  current version: 4.10.3
  latest version: 22.11.1

Please update conda by running

    $ conda update -n base -c defaults conda



# All requested packages already installed.

I cannot find a github repo for anaconda. What is the issue here? Running conda --version confirms 4.10.3 is installed. I installed anaconda through the Anaconda3-2022.10-Linux-x86_64.sh, so definitely not 4.10.3.

`conda update ` means "update to latest version *compatible with my other installed packages*", which is not strictly the latest version. So, there is something in the environment that is incompatible (e.g., Python version is too old). Using `conda install` can force Conda to explain itself (see https://stackoverflow.com/a/75112666/570918). — merv, Jan 20 '23 at 16:17

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '23 at 20:21

From the documentation:

#update the conda package manager to the latest version
conda update conda
#use conda to update Anaconda to the latest version
conda update anaconda

To update to a specific version of Anaconda, enter these commands:

#update the conda package manager to the latest version
conda update conda
#use conda to install a specific version of Anaconda
conda install anaconda=VERSION-NUMBER

Did you try these steps, including updating anaconda?

Conda install script installs wrong version and then doesnt update

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