Anaconda는 Scientific Python 통합패키지로, 무료로 사용할 수 있으며, 리눅스/맥/윈도우를 모두 지원한다. 패키지 관리와 가상환경 설정을 위한 Conda 명령어를 내장하고 있다.
Anaconda를 배포하는 Continuum Analytics 사의 홈페이지에서 각자의 환경에 맞게 설치를 한다.
- 270+ of the most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, data analysis
- Completely free - including for commercial use and even redistribution
- Cross platform on Linux, Windows, Mac
- Installs into a single directory and doesn't affect other Python installations on your system. Doesn't require root or local administrator privileges
- Stay up-to-date by easily updating packages from our free, online repository
- Easily switch between Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, 3.4, and experiment with multiple versions of libraries, using our conda package manager and its great support for virtual environments
- Comes with tools to connect and integrate with Excel