Post #3854736
2026-07-16 08:57 UTC
Hey all
I've dumped the #Python course I originally started via Coursera as it was really badly planned.
Instead, I've started the #OpenLearn (Open Uni) short course "Learn to code for data analysis" which uses Pythion and looks pretty good so far.
They want me to use Anaconda with notebooks and Jupytr (sp). So i've downloaded full version of #Anaconda but there appears to be a lot of slop installed in the package, 562 apps. I'm pretty sure some of it is AI related and I dont want to use that.
I know it's a newb question but can I uninstall every app apart from notebooks and jupytr?
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@satsuma@dice.camp 2026-07-16 09:24
@JaxVent@lgbtqia.space this is why I recommend learning on a separate machine like a raspberry pi - it’s very easy to wipe everything and do a clean install if you need to. Python libraries (especially on windows) can get into a mess if you’re not careful. Also, the Think Like a Computer Scientist course doesn’t require anything to be installed which might be an easier start