Anaconda Enterprise: Documentation

# Using cross-platform “noarch” packages

As of Anaconda Repository version 2.6.0, your Repository supports conda “noarch” packages that contain no operating system-specific files.

The conda build system allows you to specify “no architecture” when building a package, so it is compatible with all platforms and architectures. Noarch packages from your Repository instance can be downloaded and installed on any platform.

NOTE: Noarch packages are not compatible with Anaconda constructor. If you intend to use the packages with Anaconda constructor, build the packages for specific operating systems.

## Building noarch packages

To specify a noarch build, use the `noarch` key in the `build` section of your conda recipe’s `meta.yaml` file:

    build:
          noarch: generic

See the conda documentation for full information on noarch packages.

Additional examples can be found in the conda-recipes repository on github.

## Uploading noarch packages

You can upload noarch packages to Repository in the same manner as any other package:

    anaconda upload babel

Noarch packages are identified on Repository by a cross-platform icon: