File or directory already exists

[biaebia1]

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What happened?

I tried to install anaconda but when i selected the pasta:

ERROR: File or directory already exists: '/root/anaconda3'
If you want to update an existing installation, use the -u option.

Conda Info

conda: command not found

Conda Config

conda: command not found

Conda list

conda: command not found

Additional Context

even with sudo, still conda: command not found

[marcoesters]

Can you verify if the directory already exists?

If so, then that is expected behavior. Installers created by constructor do not install existing directories. Please remove the existing installation or choose another directory in this case.