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Rename conda.exe in sh installers #741

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marcoesters opened this issue Jan 3, 2024 · 5 comments
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Rename conda.exe in sh installers #741

marcoesters opened this issue Jan 3, 2024 · 5 comments
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The conda-standalone executable is extracted into conda.exe. This can be confusing for users, support, and also to security programs. There is a documented instance of Arconis quarantining this file: ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues#13311

This may be a general problem with Arconis: https://forum.acronis.com/forum/acronis-cyber-protect-home-office-forum-formerly-acronis-true-image-2021/quarantine-exe-files

The binary should probably not have an exe extension. It can be named _conda, equivalent to the Windows _conda.exe binary.

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jaimergp commented Jan 3, 2024

There are changes in #474 that will rename and keep conda.exe around as _conda.exe (in Unix, it's deleted after the installation). We can rename to _conda if that's preferred. If you have time to review that one 🙏

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I think renaming it to _conda might be better. Some security programs might get spooked to find a .exe files on a MacOS

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The issue in the problem I linked was that conda.exe was quarantined during the installation.

I will find some time in the next few days to review the PR.

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jaimergp commented Jan 4, 2024

I think renaming it to _conda might be better. Some security programs might get spooked to find a .exe files on a MacOS

Done :)

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Done in #474. Shell installers bundle _conda instead of conda.exe now.

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