Running conda install does not update from 4.0.0rc3

#2842 Problem Description Running conda install -c anaconda spyder does not update from 4.0.0rc3

What steps reproduce the problem?

1. Open miniconda terminal
2. Run: conda install -c anaconda spyder
3. Run: spyder

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Under Help -> About Spyder expect to see version 4.0.0

actually see:

Paste Traceback/Error Below (if applicable)

(keras-gpu) C:\Users\bbate>conda install -c anaconda spyder
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: done

## Package Plan ##

  environment location: C:\Users\bbate\Miniconda3\envs\keras-gpu

  added / updated specs:
    - spyder


The following packages will be downloaded:

    package                    |            build
    ---------------------------|-----------------
    ca-certificates-2019.11.27 |                0         163 KB  anaconda
    certifi-2019.11.28         |           py36_0         157 KB  anaconda
    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total:         320 KB

The following packages will be UPDATED:

  openssl              pkgs/main::openssl-1.1.1d-he774522_3 --> anaconda::openssl-1.1.1-he774522_0

The following packages will be SUPERSEDED by a higher-priority channel:

  ca-certificates                                 pkgs/main --> anaconda
  certifi                                         pkgs/main --> anaconda


Proceed ([y]/n)? y


Downloading and Extracting Packages
certifi-2019.11.28   | 157 KB    | ############################################################################ | 100%
ca-certificates-2019 | 163 KB    | ############################################################################ | 100%
Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: done

Versions

Spyder 4.0.0rc3
Python 3.6.9 64-bit
Qt 5.13.1
PyQt5 5.13.1
Windows 10

Dependencies

cloudpickle >=0.5.0          :  1.2.2 (OK)
pygments >=2.0               :  2.5.2 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.6.0            :  4.6.0 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0              :  5.6.1 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6               :  2.2.2 (OK)
pylint >=0.25                :  2.4.4 (OK)
psutil >=0.3                 :  5.6.7 (OK)
qtawesome >=0.5.7            :  0.6.0 (OK)
qtpy >=1.5.0                 :  1.9.0 (OK)
pickleshare >=0.4            :  0.7.5 (OK)
zmq >=17                     :  18.1.0 (OK)
chardet >=2.0.0              :  3.0.4 (OK)
numpydoc >=0.6.0             :  0.9.1 (OK)
spyder_kernels >=1.8.0;<2.0.0:  1.8.0 (OK)
qdarkstyle >=2.7             :  2.7 (OK)
atomicwrites >=1.2.0         :  1.3.0 (OK)
diff_match_patch >=20181111  :  20181111 (OK)
intervaltree                 :  None (OK)
watchdog                     :  None (OK)
keyring                      :  None (OK)
pexpect >=4.4.0              :  4.7.0 (OK)
pympler                      :  None (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3                :  None (NOK)
cython >=0.21                :  None (NOK)
IPython >=4.0                :  7.10.1 (OK)
matplotlib >=2.0.0           :  3.1.2 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1              :  0.25.3 (OK)
numpy >=1.7                  :  1.16.5 (OK)
scipy >=0.17.0               :  1.3.1 (OK)
pyls >=0.31.1;<0.32.0        :  0.31.2 (OK)
rtree >=0.8.3                :  0.8.3 (OK)

[gerazov]

I had the same problem - solved it by reinstalling…

Ok, a pointer for the Linux users - these settings folders are in your home directory in the .config folder.

[ccordoba12]

-c anaconda is really unnecessary. You just need to run

conda update spyder