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This book uses Anaconda version 4.4.0, which supports Python 3.6.2. If you don’t use this version of Anaconda, you may find that some examples don’t work well and that what you see on your screen doesn’t match what you see in the book, even if you’re working with Windows. The screenshots in this book are taken using a Windows 64-bit system, but they should be very close to what you see on other platforms when you use Anaconda 4.4.0.
You can obtain Anaconda with older versions of Python. If you want to use an older version of Python, click the installer archive link near the bottom of the page. You should use an older version of Python only when you have a pressing need to do so.
The Miniconda installer can potentially save time by limiting the number of features you install. However, trying to figure out precisely which packages you do need is an error-prone and time-consuming process. In general, you want to perform a full installation to ensure that you have everything needed for your projects. Even a full install doesn’t require much time or effort to download and install on most systems.
The free product is all you need for this book. However, when you look on the site, you see that many other add-on products are available. These products can help you create robust applications. For example, when you add Accelerate to the mix, you obtain the capability to perform multicore and GPU-enabled operations. The use of these add-on products is outside the scope of this book, but the Anaconda site gives you details on using them.
Installing Anaconda on Linux
You have to use the command line to install Anaconda on Linux; you’re given no graphical installation option. Before you can perform the