Tensorflow instalation with anaconda3 python 3.5 got 'Read timed out error"

Question

I'm trying to install tensorflow-gpu using python3.6 and anaconda 3 I'm following the instalation steps in the following link https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_windows

1- I have Createed a conda environment named tensorflow by invoking the following command:

C:> conda create -n tensorflow python=3.6

2- then Activated the conda environment by issuing the following command:

C:> activate tensorflow (tensorflow)C:>

but comming for the final step to install TensorFlow inside my conda environment. using that command pip install --ignore-installed --upgrade tensorflow-gpu I got that error

(C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3) C:\WINDOWS\system32>activate tensorflow

(tensorflow) C:\WINDOWS\system32>pip install --ignore-installed --upgrade tensorflow-gpu
Collecting tensorflow-gpu
  Downloading tensorflow_gpu-1.4.0-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl (67.6MB)
    25% |████████                        | 16.9MB 5.3kB/s eta 2:38:22Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\urllib3\response.py", line 302, in _error_catcher
    yield
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\urllib3\response.py", line 384, in read
    data = self._fp.read(amt)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\cachecontrol\filewrapper.py", line 60, in read
    data = self.__fp.read(amt)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\http\client.py", line 449, in read
    n = self.readinto(b)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\http\client.py", line 493, in readinto
    n = self.fp.readinto(b)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\socket.py", line 586, in readinto
    return self._sock.recv_into(b)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\ssl.py", line 1009, in recv_into
    return self.read(nbytes, buffer)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\ssl.py", line 871, in read
    return self._sslobj.read(len, buffer)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\ssl.py", line 631, in read
    v = self._sslobj.read(len, buffer)
socket.timeout: The read operation timed out

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\basecommand.py", line 215, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\commands\install.py", line 335, in run
    wb.build(autobuilding=True)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\wheel.py", line 749, in build
    self.requirement_set.prepare_files(self.finder)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_set.py", line 380, in prepare_files
    ignore_dependencies=self.ignore_dependencies))
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_set.py", line 620, in _prepare_file
    session=self.session, hashes=hashes)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 821, in unpack_url
    hashes=hashes
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 659, in unpack_http_url
    hashes)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 882, in _download_http_url
    _download_url(resp, link, content_file, hashes)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 603, in _download_url
    hashes.check_against_chunks(downloaded_chunks)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\utils\hashes.py", line 46, in check_against_chunks
    for chunk in chunks:
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 571, in written_chunks
    for chunk in chunks:
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\utils\ui.py", line 139, in iter
    for x in it:
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\download.py", line 560, in resp_read
    decode_content=False):
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\urllib3\response.py", line 436, in stream
    data = self.read(amt=amt, decode_content=decode_content)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\urllib3\response.py", line 401, in read
    raise IncompleteRead(self._fp_bytes_read, self.length_remaining)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\contextlib.py", line 99, in __exit__
    self.gen.throw(type, value, traceback)
  File "C:\Users\Chaymae\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\urllib3\response.py", line 307, in _error_catcher
    raise ReadTimeoutError(self._pool, None, 'Read timed out.')
pip._vendor.urllib3.exceptions.ReadTimeoutError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='pypi.python.org', port=443): Read timed out.

Well after that I have tried to install the cpu version I got the same error. If anyone could help I would be thankful, I really want to start learning tensorflow.

Answer 1

Had the same problem with timeout.

Did pip --default-timeout=300 install tensorflow but still having the same problem.

Search the web for more info and I manage to install TF using pip.

This was what I did to overcome the issue:

Run this line first

1. conda config --set ssl_verify no

Follow by this(you can change the timeout or just try it without the timeout)

2. pip --default-timeout=300 install tensorflow

Answer 2

It is indeed a problem of unstable internet connection. you can set the default-timeout to say 60 (sec). e.g. pip --default-timeout=60 install tensorflow

Answer 3

It was only the problem of unstable Internet connection, it's installed now and running very well