Can't find Spyder or Ipython Notebook applications after Anaconda install (xubuntu 13.10)

Question

I installed Anaconda 2.7. I can run spyder and ipython notebook from the terminal but I can't find the applications at all from the desktop.

Is there a specific place I should look? Should I just reinstall?

I know they are there as they run from the terminal but I want to be able to put them on the desktop as well.

Solution 1

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I've faced the same problem on Ubuntu & Lubuntu

The launcher and node-webkit were not install along with the Anaconda 2.7 for linux package.

You can install it manually by

conda install -f launcher
conda install -f node-webkit

now you should be able to launch 'launcher' app from terminal like Mac or Win.

Solution 2

This is an updated answer for modern versions of Anaconda [4.4.0 as of 2017].

1. Make sure you have appended your ~/.bashrc file with the following command:

   export PATH="/home/YOUR_USER_NAME/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"

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2. Check if you have anaconda-navigator installed by typing the same on a terminal. If not, use the following command to install anaconda-navigator.

   conda install anaconda-navigator

   To launch anaconda-navigator, just type the exact name on a terminal.

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In order to install a desktop shortcut, create a file called anaconda.desktop and enter the following content within that file.

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Anaconda-Navigator
GenericName=Anaconda
Comment=Scientific PYthon Development EnviRonment - Python3
Exec=bash -c 'export PATH="/home/YOUR_USER_NAME/anaconda3/bin:$PATH" && /home/YOUR_USER_NAME/anaconda3/bin/anaconda-navigator'
Categories=Development;Science;IDE;Qt;Education;
Icon=spyder3
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
MimeType=text/x-python;

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Of course, it goes without saying that you have to edit the above commands with YOUR specific paths (e.g. /home/ironman6788/anaconda/bin).