Install conda-forge mlxtend - Error in installing mlxtend - Permission Denied

Question

I am trying to install mlxtend from terminal by using following command.

conda install -c conda-forge mlxtend 

everything was working well until I got this following error:

Solving environment: done

### Package Plan ##

environment location: /home/uay/anaconda3

added / updated specs: 
  - mlxtend


The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

   mlxtend: 0.13.0-py_1  conda-forge

The following packages will be UPDATED:

  conda:   4.5.4-py36_0 conda-forge --> 4.5.8-py36_1 conda-forge

Proceed ([y]/n)? y

Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: failed
ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(502): An error occurred while uninstalling package 'conda-forge::conda-4.5.4-py36_0'.

PermissionError(13, 'Permission denied')

Attempting to roll back. Rolling back transaction: done PermissionError(13, 'Permission denied')

I am using Linux Mint. Anyone had this kind of issue, kindly suggest. Thank you. Sudo command Not woking here.

Answer 1

You can try an older version of this command.

conda install -c rasbt mlxtend

Change your permission for anaconda to current user. Hope it'll work.