build a recipe(metapackage) instead of an installer?

[hhuuggoo]

there are many cases where metapackages are better than installers, is there a way to build a metapackage with conda constructor?

[bkreider]

I don't think so. A metapackage is just a conda package with an empty payload -- just requirements, not actual files. Constructor builds a binary package of all of your requirements (conda packages).

[ilanschnell]

With conda/conda-build#741 being merged, it is quite easy to use conda-build to create a meta package. Just create a recipe (with no source), and specify what you need in your runtime dependencies, and all dependencies will get put into the (meta) conda package you build.

[hhuuggoo]

@ilanschnell that PR looks awesome! thanks!

[github-actions]

Hi there, thank you for your contribution!

This issue has been automatically locked because it has not had recent activity after being closed.

Please open a new issue if needed.

Thanks!