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Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:17:53 GMT

I have been unable to clone the default Python environment in ArcGIS Pro.

How do I install Conda so that running the following command will create the clone?

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:24:09 GMT

Did you click "Clone Default" or did you click "Clone" (over by "Remove").

If the former, try the latter

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:31:16 GMT

Thanks Dan. I tried the latter just now and got the same error message.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:37:43 GMT

It wants the clone to go to your "user" profile

%LocalAppData%\Esri\conda\envs

Python Package Manager—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

And I assume you have admin rights of some level

Check your path and I would use a shorter name as a check (like 'clone26')

a shut down, restart is also recommended

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:06:58 GMT

I don't clone, other than for demos, but this might help as a process

/blogs/dan_patterson/2020/02/09/clone-arcgis-pro-25

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:07:49 GMT

I'm not sure I understand what you are suggesting I try. After a restart, I shortened the name to clone1 and kept the path to my "user" profile. Were you saying to try writing the clone to the directory that the default Python environment is in?

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:13:57 GMT

Evan, check my latest link.

I never install Pro where it wants to go (eg c:\Programs.... etc) because the path is too long and it contains a space.

I completely remove all vestiges of Arc-Anything and do a clean install and reinstall just for getting a fresh install of everything.

I create a folder (eg c:\arc_pro ) and install there.

If I need to clone, I create the clone there (see my link)

In short... I never "update" to the "latest" version... potentially too messy... but I keep a record of everything I have done to facilitate recreating the base environment and if I have to clone it, I can

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:23:37 GMT

Thanks for this. I tried writing the clone to the directory that the default Python environment is in. I got an error message and nothing was written there (it didn't like the space in the directory name). Folders were created in my "user" profile for the clones that I tried to write there. I also created a new folder in C:\ for clones. A folder was created but an error was returned in Pro.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:32:54 GMT

"an error" ... that would be the key to report.

If I were you... Windows, Add/Remove, Remove to uninstall 26 and clean up (eg rename folders related to esri in your Users folder, delete folders in c:\Programs etc after the uninstall)

... reinstall 2.6 (I download the *.exe, run it, keep the *.msi and *.cab file and install from the *.msi where I want it)

... try the clone again

but that is just me

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

JoelMcKechnie — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:51:06 GMT

I'm also having issues with cloning after installing ArcGIS Pro 2.6.

The cloning starts, then I get Windows error messages saying "Python has stopped working" over and over again. I assume this is python failing to install each package. I then Ctrl Alt Del ArcGIS Pro.

I've got Pro installed entirely on a partition separate to C drive, tried the uninstall > purg "Arc*" and "Esri*" > reinstall method 🙂 . I have admin privileges.

I don't have the installation for 2.6 (install 2.5 then update through that). Maybe that's the issue? Will try that when I get access from our org admin.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:23:50 GMT

Other cloning issues, not directly related perhaps...

https://community.esri.com/thread/257842-another-pro-26-clone-problem

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DuncanHornby — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:15:23 GMT

I had to completely uninstall 2.6 (which was an update from 2.5). Download 2.6 from MyEsri, reinstall and only then could I clone the default environment..

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

JoeBorgione — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:51:06 GMT

Yesterday I was able to complete my clone for 2.6. I have a directory at the C: level called EnvClones and that's where I send my clones to, calling them what makes sense like (drum roll) clonepor26.

I don't like using the esri default clone location as it involves way more digging than I care to.

Once I got the clone created, I use conda to install spyder. I was having a problem with another package clobbering spyder when I added that package with conda, so I used pip to install it and things seem to be behaving as they should. At least for now.

Cloning and ArcGIS seems to have a little attitude; someday maybe it'll get better instead of worse.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird1 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:47:16 GMT

I was hopeful based on this post that the same would work for me, but no such luck.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:58:56 GMT

What was the error? You never did report what it was

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DanPatterson — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:06:38 GMT

I think that people having cloning issues should really report these to Technical Support.

They might notice... be a storm trooper not a Dolly

On that final note... I don't use clones and I install everything in the base environment, but my machine is MY machine.

If things go bad... deleting/renaming all folders related to esri (there are only a few) and re-running the install from the *msi can be completed over a coffee break.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

JoeBorgione — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:36:34 GMT

Bringing Kory Kramer‌ into the fold; I'm past the point of calling technical support, and my guess is that adding packages is a 'customization'. If that is in fact the case, users on on their own; that was my experience with an ESRI solution recently. I mentioned in my other post at that time we had two complaints; myself and one other. Now it seems to be a trend.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

EvanAird1 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:26:36 GMT

This issue has been resolved with help from ESRI tech support. I had to change the path in <USER>\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\proenv.txt from an old clone back to the path of the default Python environment, C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3. I then followed the instructions at https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000020560.

Re: Trying to clone Python environment in ArcGIS Pro 2.6

DuncanHornby — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:32:40 GMT

Nice one!