["python","anaconda","conda"]
How can I rename a conda environment?

I have a conda environment named old_name, how can I change its name to new_name without breaking references?
New answer: From Conda 4.14 you will be able to use just: conda rename -n old_name new_name Although, under the hood, conda rename still uses [1][2] undermentioned combination of conda create and conda remove. Use the -d flag for dry-run (not destination, as of v22.11.0) conda rename -n old_name -d new_name Old answer: You can't. One workaround is to create clone a new environment and then remove the original one. First, remember to deactivate your current environment. You can do this with the commands: deactivate on Windows or source deactivate on macOS/Linux. Then: conda create --name new_name --clone old_name conda remove --name old_name --all # or its alias: `conda env remove --name old_name` Notice there are several drawbacks of this method: It redownloads packages (you can use --offline flag to disable it) Time consumed on copying environment's files Temporary double disk usage There is an open issue requesting this feature.