Installing Miniconda and basic conda usage

Here I show how to install Miniconda using a linux terminal. This method works on remote machines. Conda is one of the most useful environment and package managers for bioinformatics and data analysis. It allows you to make environments specific to projects and it allows you to easily install and uninstall analysis software and their dependencies. I also give an example of how to make a new conda environment and install the STAR aligner.