# fit & finish * pkgs are installed to `~/.conda/pkgs` * `conda init` is called during pkging so that `conda` will work without forcing you to install its shell hooks. > obv. you still need these shell hooks for `conda`’s environment system to > work, see the [#tips](#tips) section. # tips * `conda` requires a shell hook to work, however this doesn’t have to be permanent you can call the following in a terminal instead: ```sh source <(conda shell.$(basename $SHELL) hook) ``` > There is no provided way to unload these hooks # prospects * conda could be patched to use tea to install python and potentially other such kinds of dependencies