# Installing and sharing conda envs on RSP

**URL:** <https://www.rubin.community/t/installing-and-sharing-conda-envs-on-rsp/12134>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** rsp\
**Created:** [June 11, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installing-and-sharing-conda-envs-on-rsp/12134 "2026-06-11T19:00:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![heather999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f4b2a3/32.png) [@heather999](https://www.rubin.community/u/heather999)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installing-and-sharing-conda-envs-on-rsp/12134/1 "2026-06-11T19:00:36Z")

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Hi, I’m wondering about the feasibility of installing a user-defined conda environment on the RSP with or without the LSST Sci Pipelines. I see it is possible to modify the rubin\_env using pip. And it’s even possible to add a user defined environment using rubin\_env’s conda: [Install packages in user environment — Rubin Science Platform](https://rsp.lsst.io/guides/notebooks/configuration/user-installs.html#basic-user-installs)  
also saw the note:  
_If it’s necessary to directly extend the `rubin-env` environment with other conda packages, the only way to do so at present is to clone the environment. This is a time- and space-consuming process, so we do not recommend it._

Is there any way for users to share extended or user-defined environments with others on the RSP, or is everyone on their own to install their own stuff?

Is there any support for deploying containers that have a full conda environment installed?  
Thanks,  
Heather

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**Author:** ![galaxyumi331](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/galaxyumi331/32/2677_2.png) [@galaxyumi331](https://www.rubin.community/u/galaxyumi331)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/installing-and-sharing-conda-envs-on-rsp/12134/2 "2026-06-11T21:11:33Z")

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Thank you @heather999 for posting your question here, and checking the relevant documentation page first.

Unfortunately, there is no way for RSP users to share custom environments, each must pip-install the desired packages. Also no, there is not much support for full conda environment set up as this is not currently recommended.