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The command "conda activate ${environment_name}" is used to activate a specific Conda environment in order to work within that environment.
Conda is a package and environment manager for different programming languages such as Python, R, and others. It allows you to create isolated environments where you can install different packages and dependencies without interfering with each other.
To use a specific Conda environment, you need to activate it using the command "conda activate" followed by the name of the environment you want to activate. In the command, "${environment_name}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the environment.
When you run this command, Conda will activate the specified environment, modifying the command line prompt to indicate the active environment. Once the environment is activated, any subsequent package installations or commands will be specific to that environment, ensuring that the dependencies and versions are consistent within the environment.