Problem with downloading Anaconda

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I am trying to download Anaconda but there is an error message saying " Chosen path already exists, ‘opt/anaconda3’ already exists. Please relaunch the installer and choose another location in the Destination Select step"

I tried choosing another destination but it still fails to download. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi Rohan,

The error message you’re seeing usually indicates that an existing Anaconda installation is already present at the specified location, and the installer can’t overwrite it. You can try either of the following:

  1. Since you’ve already tried selecting a different path, make sure you have the necessary permissions to install in that location.
  2. If you no longer need the existing Anaconda installation, you can remove it using this command:
sudo rm -rf /opt/anaconda3

After that, try running the installer again.

Additionally, you can also refer to this thread discussion on a similar issue.

Hope this helps!

Thanks
Rushda