Based on some offline discussions with users, it may be time for some refinements to the install instructions. Specifically, we should make it clear that:
- if they want to update mne-python, it's usually best to just
pip install -U mne
- if they want to update everything in their environment they should create a new environment instead of using the latest
environment.yml to update an existing environment
- (optional) given item 2, perhaps a "pro tip" would be to keep a list of other packages one installs into one's mne environment, to simplify the creation of new mne envs
- consider revising our
environment.yml to not include an env name, and update the recommended install command to conda create --name mne --file environment.yml instead. The rationale here is that the current recommended command conda env update --file environment.yml implies that it can be used for updating
cc @NeuroLaunch @larsoner was there anything else from our discussion that I've forgotten to include here?
Based on some offline discussions with users, it may be time for some refinements to the install instructions. Specifically, we should make it clear that:
pip install -U mneenvironment.ymlto update an existing environmentenvironment.ymlto not include an env name, and update the recommended install command toconda create --name mne --file environment.ymlinstead. The rationale here is that the current recommended commandconda env update --file environment.ymlimplies that it can be used for updatingcc @NeuroLaunch @larsoner was there anything else from our discussion that I've forgotten to include here?