idea Python packages Manager offline in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Python packages Manager offline

OmerZilkha — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:36:18 GMT

For those who work on an offline environment adding new python packages is very hard because of dependencies.

The soultion — have a program/website that simulates the python packages manager without having to install pro. You could download whatever packages you want and know that you could later use them in an offline arcpro environment and they would work

Re: Python packages Manager offline

DavidSolari — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:34:56 GMT

Conda supports this already, open the "Python Command Prompt" from your start menu and use this command:

conda install "\path\to\my\downloaded\package.tar.bz2"

I guess an "install package from path" button would be a nice feature for Pro to supplement this.

Re: Python packages Manager offline

OmerZilkha — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:21:41 GMT

The issue arises when one has the PRO installed on the offline environment
and no PRO on the online environment. One could download the python
packages on the online environment but could not know if he would have
conflicts and dependency issues when he imports the packages to the PRO on
the offline environment

Re: Python packages Manager offline

Anonymous User — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:49:29 GMT

I haven't done this with a Pro environment, but I've had success using conda pack to build offline environments.

Perhaps you could clone your Pro environment (offline) and use a YAML file or other to rebuild everything on an online machine. Then install the packages you need, and conda pack back to the offline machine.

It's not pretty, but I'd be very curious to see the results.

Re: Python packages Manager offline - Status changed to: In Product Plan

HannesZiegler — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:36:12 GMT

You're in luck, this is already in the product plan and being worked on, please see https://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/QlVHLTAwMDExODQzMA==

Just to clarify, this won't be an offline package manager - just a simpler way to get the arcgispro-py3 dependencies in an offline environment. An offline package manager is not in the product plan and it is unlikely it ever will be, as other users have noted there are ways around this.

Re: Python packages Manager offline - Status changed to: Under Consideration

HannesZiegler — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:22:20 GMT

We are at this time still assessing possible solution(s) for this issue.

Re: Python packages Manager offline - Status changed to: In Product Plan

HannesZiegler — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:47:31 GMT

We're working on this! This status does not guarantee that the functionality will be in the next release, but development work has begun. Release cycles vary by product so make sure to check the product life cycle information to get an idea of when to expect the next release.

Please note that what we are working on is a way to clone the default environment arcgispro-py3 offline (without requiring an internet connection), not an offline package manager.