diff --git a/wiki/programming-languages/python.md b/wiki/programming-languages/python.md index 202ddd2..71edddc 100644 --- a/wiki/programming-languages/python.md +++ b/wiki/programming-languages/python.md @@ -47,10 +47,19 @@ to it and run `pipreqs` (install it if not already done). There are various modules and package managers to install these for python like `pip`. - -## Pytorch - -### Setup Pytorch with Cuda for GPU usage +For this usually a virtual environment is needed - as it is described in +[the setup section](#setup). +Alternatively local package manager like the +[ones of various Linux distributions](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md) can sometimes be used to +install packages globally. +Due to different package versions (especially on rolling release distributions) this can fail. +If it doesnt work the packages can be installed globally using `pip` together with the +`--break-system-packages` flag. +This flag is to be used with care. + +### Pytorch + +#### Setup Pytorch with Cuda for GPU usage If you are on Arch Linux or a distribution based on it install `python-pytorch-cuda` via `pacman -S python-pytorch-cuda`.