conda upgrade failed - ERROR conda.core.link:_execute_actions

[varoudis]

Hi,

conda upgrade --all with conda-forge added in the list fails on windows 64bit (both 2.7 and 3.6 py tested)

On Mac everything is ok on exaclty same install scenario.

Any ideas?
Thanks

DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
ERROR conda.core.link:_execute_actions(337): An error occurred while installing
package 'conda-forge::wheel-0.30.0-py_1'.
CondaError: Cannot link a source that does not exist. C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\S
cripts\conda.exe
Attempting to roll back.

DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'

[kalefranz]

Try conda clean --all and see if you keep having the issue...

[varoudis]

same error. no change at all.

[kalefranz]

What is the output of conda info?

[varoudis]

(C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3) C:\Users\varoudis\Documents>conda info
Current conda install:

           platform : win-64
      conda version : 4.3.27
   conda is private : False
  conda-env version : 4.3.27
conda-build version : 3.0.23
     python version : 3.6.2.final.0
   requests version : 2.18.4
   root environment : C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3  (writable)
default environment : C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3
   envs directories : C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs
                      C:\Users\varoudis\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs
                      C:\Users\varoudis\.conda\envs
      package cache : C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\pkgs
                      C:\Users\varoudis\AppData\Local\conda\conda\pkgs
       channel URLs : https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/win-64
                      https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/noarch
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/main/win-64
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/main/noarch
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/free/win-64
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/free/noarch
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/r/win-64
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/r/noarch
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/pro/win-64
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/pro/noarch
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/msys2/win-64
                      https://repo.continuum.io/pkgs/msys2/noarch
        config file : C:\Users\varoudis\.condarc
         netrc file : None
       offline mode : False
         user-agent : conda/4.3.27 requests/2.18.4 CPython/3.6.2 Windows/7 W

indows/6.1.7601
administrator : True

(C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3) C:\Users\varoudis\Documents>�

This is a clean new install. I downloaded the latest anaconda for windows yesterday.

[kalefranz]

Probably need to just manually delete C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\pkgs and C:\Users\varoudis\AppData\Local\conda\conda\pkgs.

[varoudis]

same error. nothing new. :(

[AlexM9200]

I'm getting this same error on Windows 10. Any help would be appreciated.

[ErinKenna]

I had the same issue on Windows 10 with miniconda (win-64, conda 4.3.27, python 3.6.3.final.0).
This worked for me using an admin prompt (install was not as admin).
conda clean --all
conda update conda
conda update --all

[varoudis]

even though I got some of the same errors, I didnt get the critical wheel error!
I think this did it.
thanks @ErinKenna

jupyter-1.0.0- 100% |###############################| Time: 0:00:00 586.33 kB/s
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:init(185): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}',
prefix: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3', env_name: 'None', mode: 'None', used_mode:
'system'

(C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3) C:\Users\varoudis\Documents>

[hieyong]

When I use the prompt commander as an administrator, it seems that this terrible problem is solved. But I am not sure if it is perfect.

[anjalinagel12]

ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(502): An error occurred while uninstalling package 'defaults::nltk-3.2.5-py36h1190bce_0'.

Getting this error. Anyone knows how to solve it?

[marvinntale]

this worked for me
conda clean --all
conda update conda
conda update --all

[MadhushreeB]

this worked for me
conda clean --all
conda update conda
conda update --all

[cuixing158]

this worked for me
conda clean --all
conda update conda
conda update --all

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