[FIXED] can't update spyder to 4.0.0b2

Issue

I'm trying to update Spyder to version 4.0.0b2 but I'm getting an error. I don't have a lot of experience with cmd or anaconda prompt, so I don't understand the problem. Any ideas?

Solution

I'm not on MS Windows but I see several things in your screenshot

1. You are on base environment
2. You already have spyder 3.3.3 and that means that you have to use conda update spyder or uninstall it and then install it with your command conda install -c spyder-ide spyder=4.0.0b2
3. The same with all remaining packages mentioned there (preferably one by one since some may disappear like the kernel one when you uninstall spyder 3.3.3)
4. If you see that Anaconda cannot find the package in your current channels, try via proposed channels on Anaconda Cloud like conda search --override-channels --channel URL/PACKAGE

Hope it helps (:

Answered By - jslipknot