conda env create --force fails

[prjemian]

User is following the installation instructions and creating a new conda environment. This interaction:

(base) [user@host bluesky]$ conda env create --force -n bluesky_2023_3 -f ./environments/environment_2023_3.yml --solver=libmamba
usage: conda [-h] [-v] [--no-plugins] [-V] COMMAND ...
conda: error: unrecognized arguments: --force

[prjemian]

It may be the conda version. On my home workstation, the --force option is available (as shown by conda env create --help):

(bstest) me@home:~/bluesky$ conda --version
conda 23.9.0

User reports a newer conda:

(base) user@workstation:~/bluesky$ conda --version
conda 24.7.1

The help for that version shows:

  -y, --yes             Sets any confirmation values to 'yes' automatically. Users will not be asked to confirm any adding, deleting, backups, etc.

[prjemian]

Needs an instruction for different conda versions.