def install(self, name=None, prefix=None, pkgs=None, dep=True,
                channels=None, token=None):
        """
        Install a set of packages into an environment by name or path.

        If token is specified, the channels different from the defaults will
        get the token appended.
        """
        logger.debug(str((prefix, pkgs, channels)))

        # TODO: Fix temporal hack
        if not pkgs or not isinstance(pkgs, (list, tuple, str)):
            raise TypeError('must specify a list of one or more packages to '
                            'install into existing environment')

        cmd_list = ['install', '--yes', '--json', '--force-pscheck']
        if name:
            cmd_list.extend(['--name', name])
        elif prefix:
            cmd_list.extend(['--prefix', prefix])
        else:
            # Just install into the current environment, whatever that is
            pass

        # TODO: Check if correct
        if channels:
            cmd_list.extend(['--override-channels'])

            for channel in channels:
                cmd_list.extend(['--channel'])
                channel = self.parse_token_channel(channel, token)
                cmd_list.extend([channel])

        # TODO: Fix temporal hack
        if isinstance(pkgs, (list, tuple)):
            cmd_list.extend(pkgs)
        elif isinstance(pkgs, str):
            cmd_list.extend(['--file', pkgs])

        if not dep:
            cmd_list.extend(['--no-deps'])

        return self._call_and_parse(cmd_list)
Install a set of packages into an environment by name or path.

        If token is specified, the channels different from the defaults will
        get the token appended.