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I was trying to install jupyter package for anaconda in my current environment but constantly getting the following error.

Preparing transaction: done Verifying transaction: failed

CondaVerificationError: The package for ipython located at D:\Anaconda\pkgs\ipython-7.1.1-py36h39e3cac_0 appears to be corrupted. The path 'Lib/site-packages/IPython/lib/tests/test.wav' specified in the package manifest cannot be found.

CondaVerificationError: The package for notebook located at D:\Anaconda\pkgs\notebook-5.7.2-py36_0 appears to be corrupted. The path 'Lib/site-packages/notebook/static/components/MathJax/extensions/a11y/invalid_keypress.mp3' specified in the package manifest cannot be found.

I have Googled many Q&A for this problem, mostly I found:

conda clean --packages --tarballs 
conda clean --all

After trying both I tried the installation again, but none worked...

Any solution for this?

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    $\begingroup$ It seems that problem was anyhow with conda installation. I tried pip installation for jupyter and it worked fine. python -m pip install jupyter $\endgroup$
    – Desmond
    Commented Nov 28, 2018 at 6:23
  • $\begingroup$ But anytime I'm trying to perform conda install it's showing the same verification failed error. $\endgroup$
    – Desmond
    Commented Nov 28, 2018 at 6:23
  • $\begingroup$ me too,how did you solve this problem?can you install package via conda now? $\endgroup$
    – mark zhang
    Commented Dec 8, 2018 at 15:19
  • $\begingroup$ conda update conda worked for me. Got it from this link $\endgroup$
    – Fhunmie
    Commented Feb 7, 2019 at 21:18
  • $\begingroup$ I had the same problem when I used 'conda install tensorflow'. I could solve it by uninstalling anaconda and installing it again in a different path. $\endgroup$
    – user89187
    Commented Jan 30, 2020 at 21:08

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First try this:

conda remove {failing_packages}
conda install {failing_packages}

Where {failing_packages} is/are the package(s) for which an error is reported.

If that fails, you could try forcing an over-install (this solution is very handy and will likely fix many issues):

conda install -f {failing_packages}

So, for example, for the original poster of this question, it would be;

conda remove ipython notebook
conda install -f ipython notebook

Note that in future releases of Conda, the -f will be removed and you may have to use --clobber or --force-reinstall flags.

I personally like to use the --force-reinstall flag, and worst case scenario I will remove the failing package's directory (i.e. ~/miniconda3/pkgs/{failing_package}...) manually before using the --force-reinstall to re-install it. That always works really well to fix any package issue.

If all that fails, try these steps, one by one, in order, till it works:

conda clean --packages --tarballs
conda clean --all
conda update conda

conda activate base
conda install --revision 0

Please note that each command has implication as to your environment.

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It seems that problem was anyhow with conda installation. I tried pip installation for jupyter and it worked fine.

python -m pip install jupyter
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    $\begingroup$ This answer doesn't actually solve the problem. $\endgroup$
    – Aesir
    Commented Aug 21, 2019 at 8:44
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    $\begingroup$ yes, this is a work around. However you can try conda update conda to resolve the broken package issue. $\endgroup$
    – Desmond
    Commented Sep 11, 2019 at 7:59

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