# Can I run conda in CLI?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 18, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134 "2018-09-18T00:28:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![timeanddoctor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/timeanddoctor/32/5839_2.png) [@timeanddoctor](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/timeanddoctor)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134/1 "2018-09-18T00:28:53Z")

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How can I run “conda” in python interactor? I want to pip install some code.

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134/2 "2018-09-18T19:21:20Z")

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You can run any executable in using Python as you would normally do. If you don’t use Slicer’s Python then it is probably better to use the original startup environment and not Slicer’s working environment. See details here: [Subprocess call in Python interpreter results in memory corruption](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/subprocess-call-in-python-interpreter-results-in-memory-corruption/919/15?u=lassoan)

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**Author:** ![akshay\_pillai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/akshay_pillai/32/8301_2.png) [@akshay\_pillai](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/akshay_pillai)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134/3 "2021-01-22T21:22:04Z")

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I need to install vmtk(to use vmtkcenterlinesmoothing, etc)in 3d slicer through the python interactor. How do I do that, any help is appreciated. Thanks

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/can-i-run-conda-in-cli/4134/4 "2021-01-22T23:34:35Z")

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You can get VMTK by installing SlicerVMTK extension.