Force installing torchvision 0.4.2 when I am forced to use pytorch 1.3.1 due to hardware constraints (ppc64le IBM)

Question

I am in a weird scenario were I am forced to use torch 1.3.1 (due to hardware see: https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/server/ibm-ai/conda/#/). I read from the pytorch docs that it's corresponding version of torchvision is 0.4.1 (https://pypi.org/project/torchvision/):

Installation

We recommend Anaconda as Python package management system. Please refer to pytorch.org for the detail of PyTorch (torch) installation. The following is the corresponding torchvision versions and supported Python versions.

Installation
We recommend Anaconda as Python package management system. Please refer to pytorch.org for the detail of PyTorch (torch) installation. The following is the corresponding torchvision versions and supported Python versions.

torch torchvision python
master / nightly  master / nightly    >=3.6
1.5.0 0.6.0   >=3.5
1.4.0 0.5.0   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.8
1.3.1 0.4.2   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.7
1.3.0 0.4.1   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.7
1.2.0 0.4.0   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.7
1.1.0 0.3.0   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.7
<=1.0.1   0.2.2   ==2.7, >=3.5, <=3.7

but for some reason I have the wrong version of it:

torchvision 0.2.2 pypi_0 pypi

is there a way to install the right version of torchvision?

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What I've tried:

First I tried force installing the right version with conda. Conda couldn't find the version of torchvision that I need:

$ conda install torchvision==0.4.2
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - torchvision==0.4.2

Current channels:

  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're
looking for, navigate to

    https://anaconda.org

and use the search bar at the top of the page.

Then I proceeded to try to install it regardless with pip

$ pip install torchvision==0.4.2
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement torchvision==0.4.2 (from versions: 0.1.6, 0.1.7, 0.1.8, 0.1.9, 0.2.0, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.2.post2, 0.2.2.post3)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for torchvision==0.4.2

got an error too.

Is there anything else to try?

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I tried but it failed:

conda install torchvision==0.4.2 -c pytorch

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - torchvision==0.4.2

Current channels:

  - https://conda.anaconda.org/pytorch/linux-ppc64le
  - https://conda.anaconda.org/pytorch/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're
looking for, navigate to

    https://anaconda.org

and use the search bar at the top of the page.

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related:

• crossposted SO: Force installing torchvision 0.4.2 when I am forced to use pytorch 1.3.1 due to hardware constraints (ppc64le IBM)
• crossposted pytorch forum: https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/force-installing-torchvision/97279
• crossposted reddit pytorch: https://www.reddit.com/r/pytorch/comments/iyf2qn/force_installing_torchvision/
• crossposted reddit ibm: https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/iyhzex/force_installing_torchvision_042_when_i_am_forced/
• real problem is installing torchmeta: https://github.com/tristandeleu/pytorch-meta/issues/95
• https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/forumsquestion?id=0D50z00006gaxV9CAI
• quora: https://www.quora.com/unanswered/How-does-one-install-specific-Python-packages-in-Conda-from-IBM-architectures
• reddit ibm2: https://www.reddit.com/r/newIBM/comments/iyij10/force_installing_torchvision_042_when_i_am_forced/
• gitissue for ibm: https://github.com/IBM/powerai/issues/268 gitissue in pytorch

Answer 1

For all details check (https://github.com/IBM/powerai/issues/268).

Make sure you have the right conda channel prepended:

conda config --prepend channels https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/server/ibm-ai/conda/#/

then install the powerai wmlce that you want e.g. 1.7.0 (most recent as of this writing):

conda create -n my_new_env python=3.7 powerai=1.7.0
conda activate my_new_env