MAMBA(1)

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version 2.9.0 · 3 versions
, in epel 10

🦋 MAMBA(1) — the manual page for mamba, but make it a group chat

okay so bestie. this is the manual page for mamba, and honestly? it's giving "your fave package manager finally learned to text back." 💅 the manual name is right up there in the title, so consider yourself formally introduced — now let's get into it.

✨ NAME ✨

mamba — literally the manual page for mamba 2.9.0. no cap, that's the whole name section. short, sweet, iconic. 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Version: 2.9.0 — that's the one, bestie. remember it, write it down, tattoo it on your forearm, whatever works. 💖

the invocation vibe is this, exactly as written:

redhat-linux-build/micromamba/mamba [OPTIONS] [SUBCOMMAND]

so like — options, then a subcommand. or options, then another option. it's flexible. it's main character energy. 🦋

🌈 OPTIONS:

  • -h, --help — prints this help message and then dips out. exit stage left. bye. 👋
  • --version — that's it. that's the whole entry. no description given. mysterious. enigmatic. we love a lowkey icon. ✨

🧚 Configuration options:

  • --rc-file FILE1 FILE2... — paths to the configuration files to use. yes, plural, you can feed it a whole little stack of them, <italic>FILE1 FILE2...</italic> and all. 🍓
  • --no-rc — disables the use of configuration files entirely. no config files, no problems, we're going rogue. 🙈
  • --no-env — disables the use of environment variables. same chaotic energy, different source. 💀

👑 Global options:

  • -v, --verbose — sets verbosity. and the way that more -v means more verbosity?? so -vvv is a thing you can literally type. go off. 🔥
  • --log-level — sets the log level. the value is an enum, and it looks like this: ENUM:value in {critical->5,debug->1,error->4,info->2,off->6,trace->0,warning->3} OR {5,1,4,2,6,0,3}. so you can pass the name or the number, either slaps. 💜
  • -q, --quiet — sets quiet mode, meaning it prints less output. and heads up, bestie: it implicitly bypasses prompts as if --yes was used. sneaky but efficient. 🤫
  • -y, --yes — automatically answers yes on prompted questions. no more staring at a [y/N] prompt like it's a pop quiz. 😌
  • --json — reports all output as json. and — important — it implicitly bypasses prompts as if --yes was used. same auto-yes behavior, json flavored. 🫶
  • --offline — forces the use of cached repodata. airplane mode but make it package management. ✈️
  • --dry-run — only displays what would have been done. a little rehearsal, a little dress rehearsal, no actual commitment. 🎭
  • --download-only — only downloads and extracts packages, and does not link them into the environment. so you get the goods but they stay in the box. 📦
  • --use-uv — whether to use uv for installing pip dependencies. defaults to false. ngl, off by default, but the option is right there if you want it. ⭐

🎀 Prefix options:

  • -r, --root-prefix PATH — path to the root prefix, where PATH is the path, because obviously. 🌸
  • -p, --prefix PATH — path to the target prefix. this is the one you'll be reaching for a lot. 🫶
  • --relocate-prefix PATH — path to the relocation prefix. relocation, as in moving, as in we're shifting the whole vibe. 🦋
  • -n, --name NAME — name of the target prefix. a name! for your prefix! adorable. 💖

💅 SUBCOMMANDS:

  • shell — generate shell init scripts
  • create — create new environment
  • install — install packages in active environment
  • update — update packages in active environment
  • repoquery — find and analyze packages in active environment or channels
  • remove, uninstall — remove packages from active environment. two names, one job, both slay.
  • list — list packages in active environment
  • package — extract a package or bundle files into an archive
  • clean — clean package cache
  • config — configuration of micromamba
  • info — information about micromamba
  • constructor — commands to support using micromamba in constructor
  • env — see mamba/micromamba env --help. that's the whole description. go read that one, bestie. 📖
  • activate — activate an environment
  • deactivate — deactivate the active environment
  • run — run an executable in an environment
  • ps — show, inspect or kill running processes. show! inspect! kill! pick your fighter. 💀
  • auth — login or logout of a given host
  • search — find packages in active environment or channels. and yes, this is equivalent to the repoquery search command — they're literally the same thing, so use whichever one your heart says. 💜

⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

the full documentation for mamba is maintained as a Texinfo manual. so if the info and mamba programs are properly installed at your site — properly, bestie, we're checking — then this command:

info mamba

should give you access to the complete manual. that's the whole treasure map. 🗺️✨

and that's the page!! 🎉 mamba version 2.9.0, dated October 2026, manual page MAMBA(1) — thanks for reading, bestie, go forth and manage those packages, you're gonna ate 💅🫶🌈

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