Install Jupyter Lab on Ubuntu

This post demostrates how to install Jupyter Lab on Ubuntu.

Ubuntu

ling@ubuntu:~$ uname -a

Linux ubuntu 5.4.0-42-generic #46~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 07:21:24 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Prerequisites

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt install -y curl

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Anaconda

1. Download Anaconda

   $ cd /tmp

   $ curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2020.11-Linux-x86_64.sh

2. Install Anaconda

   $ bash Anaconda3-2020.11-Linux-x86_64.sh

   Follow the prompts on the installer screens. Most time, just press "Enter" or type "yes".

   If you are unsure about any setting, accept the defaults. You can change them later.

3. Activate Anaconda

   To make the changes take effect, close and then re-open your terminal window.

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Jupyter Lab

Installation

$ conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab --yes

Change the working folder (Optinal)

• The default working folder will be your home folder.
• If you would like to work in a different folder:
  • In the terminal, go to that folder which you would like to work in.
  • Startup the Jupyter Lab (see next instruction).

Startup

$ jupyter lab

Now you can access the Jupyter Lab locally.

Remote Server

To setup a remove Jupyter Lab server, follow the instructions below.

1. Lookup the server IP

   $ hostname -I

2. Configure password

   $ jupyter notebook --generate-config

   $ jupyter notebook password

   Enter password:

   Verify password:

   [NotebookPasswordApp] Wrote hashed password to /home/username/.jupyter/jupyter_notebook_config.json

3. Startup

   $ jupyter lab --ip 0.0.0.0 --port 8888 --no-browser

4. Access Use the IP from the first step and the port in the previous step to access the Jupyter Lab.

Common Commands

1. Check running notebook
   $ jupyter notebook list