Install using conda

[gabriellovate]

It would be nice to be able to install de CS50 library on a conda environment. Students not always have access to sudo permission, so it makes it easier to install the library on environments where the student has only user permissions.

[kzidane]

sudo access isn't needed to install the library. You should be able to specify the destination at which the library will be installed by setting DESTDIR. See https://github.com/cs50/libcs50#from-source-linux-and-mac!

[gabriellovate]

But this way one would not be able to easily update the library. One would have to manually download and install from source every time that there is a new release. It would be interesting to at least consider a Conda version.

[kzidane]

Fair point. Happy to help if you'd like to contribute this! :)

[gabriellovate]

Great, I never did anything like that, but I can do a little research and get back with something in a couple of days/weeks.

[vmajor]

I built the cs50 package for Windows and Linux using conda-build and it runs well on local in my cs50 venv. I do not plan to maintain it for inclusion in anaconda or conda-forge however. But, for anyone that feels they want to have cs50 in their Anaconda environment you can follow the instructions here: https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda-build/en/latest/user-guide/tutorials/build-pkgs.html

You need to use python 3.9 in your cs50 venv.

[vmajor]

@kzidane I uploaded it to anaconda. It can be found/installed from here: conda install -c vmajor cs50

I hope I maintained the copyright information correctly and in compliance with the license. Let me know if there is a problem.

[Azegele]

@kzidane I uploaded it to anaconda. It can be found/installed from here: conda install -c vmajor cs50

I hope I maintained the copyright information correctly and in compliance with the license. Let me know if there is a problem.

Wen for mac ? ;-)

[vmajor]

Ha, from me possibly never. I do not have a Mac and I am really not volunteering to maintain this conda version. I made it just as convenience for others... and I guess to encourage others (you :) ) to build your own version.