check_conda_version.py

from distutils.version import LooseVersion
import platform

try:
    import conda
except:
    print("Failed to import conda.")
    print("This setup is usually run from the base conda environment.")
    print(
        'You can activate the base environment using the command "conda activate base"'
    )
    exit(1)

architecture = platform.architecture()[0]

if architecture != "64bit":
    print("This setup requires 64bit Anaconda or Miniconda.  Found: " + architecture)
    exit(1)

minimumVersion = "4.7.8"

versionInvalid = LooseVersion(conda.__version__) < LooseVersion(minimumVersion)

if versionInvalid:
    print("Setup requires conda version " + minimumVersion + " or higher.")
    print('You can use the command "conda update conda" to upgrade conda.')

exit(versionInvalid)