title: Syntax error in Conda
body: <p>I am in Ipython notebook. I have anaconda version 1.9.1. I am simply trying to update my packages using conda but am getting a really simple error. Let me know if any other info would be helpful. Thanks much in advance. </p>
  
  <pre><code>IN
  import conda
  conda.__version__
  
  OUT
  '3.1.1'
  
  IN
  conda update conda
  
  ERROR
    File "&lt;ipython-input-34-b1c2cd000ad9&gt;", line 1
      conda update conda
                 ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  </code></pre>