Anaconda Navigator refuses to update to version 2.6.1

[william-randolph]

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What happened?

I'm presented with an Update Application prompt, requesting to update to Anaconda Navigator 2.6.1. After selecting, yes, I would like to update, the navigator closes and does not update.

Conda info

Current version 2.4.2

Conda config

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[saundramonroe]

Hi William, Are you trying to only install via the UI? Have you tried installing from the command line?

[YaBoyBigPat]

I also have the same issue and I'm on version 2.6.0. When it asks to install 2.6.1, I click yes, give it admin permission, and then nothing happens. I'll try to update it using the anaconda cmd, do I use "conda update -n base conda"?

[saundramonroe]

First update the conda package manager to the latest version in your base environment
conda update -n base conda

Then use conda to update Navigator in your base environment
conda update -n base anaconda-navigator

Check conda list to make sure you see anaconda-navigator version as 2.6.1

[YaBoyBigPat]

That did it for me, thank you! I'll remember this in the future if it happens again.