Installed software at Ubuntu

This page describes which software versions you’ll get when choosing different versions of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Please note that you need to have NVIDIA GPU drivers installed before you begin checking.

For more information please visit our step-by-step guide Install Nvidia drivers in Linux.

Ubuntu 20.04

Python

python3 --version

Python 3.8.10

Pip

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install python3-pip

After fix:

pip3 -V

pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)

NVCC

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install nvidia-cuda-toolkit

After fix:

nvcc --version

nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2019 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Sun_Jul_28_19:07:16_PDT_2019
Cuda compilation tools, release 10.1, V10.1.243

TensorFlow

No module installed by default.

How to fix:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

pip install tensorflow-gpu

After fix:

python3 -c 'import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.__version__)'

2.11.0

Ubuntu 22.04

Python

python3 --version

Python 3.10.12

Pip

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install python3-pip

After fix:

pip3 -V

pip 22.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.10)

NVCC

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install nvidia-cuda-toolkit

After fix:

nvcc --version

nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2021 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Thu_Nov_18_09:45:30_PST_2021
Cuda compilation tools, release 11.5, V11.5.119
Build cuda_11.5.r11.5/compiler.30672275_0

TensorFlow

No module installed by default.

How to fix:

curl -L -O "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"

bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh

conda create -n venv python=3.11

conda activate venv

pip install tensorflow

After fix:

python3 -c 'import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.__version__)'

2.18.0

Ubuntu 24.04

Python

python3 --version

Python 3.12.3

Pip

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install python3-pip

After fix:

pip3 -V

pip 24.0 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.12)

NVCC

Not installed by default.

How to fix:

sudo apt -y install nvidia-cuda-toolkit

After fix:

nvcc --version

nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2023 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Fri_Jan__6_16:45:21_PST_2023
Cuda compilation tools, release 12.0, V12.0.140
Build cuda_12.0.r12.0/compiler.32267302_0

TensorFlow

No module installed by default.

How to fix:

curl -L -O "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"

bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh

conda create -n venv python=3.12

conda activate venv

pip install tensorflow

After fix:

python3 -c 'import tensorflow as tf; print(tf.__version__)'

2.18.0