Use Tensorflow-directml in RStudio

[R470R]

Hello, thank you a lot for this incredible package, can I use this version of tensorflow in RStudio ?

Best of best regards

R470R

[jstoecker]

Hi. I'm not familiar with RStudio, but its installation instruction do seem to indicate you can point at a custom version of tensorflow when installing it: https://tensorflow.rstudio.com/installation/#alternate-versions

I suspect something like this might work (you'd want to update the URL to use a newer version when it's released):

install_tensorflow(version = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b3/cb/1eecf7636166147f7134fca5bdb563e9dc9ce0305f4310e7dd00a72f0204/tensorflow_directml-1.15.4.dev201216-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl")

[R470R]

Thank you for this clean solution Sir.

Unfortunately when I try to install it on RGui I receive the following :

ERROR: tensorflow_directml-1.15.5.dev210429-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.

I think the message is clear.

Best Regards

[jstoecker]

That likely means the version of python bundled with RStudio isn't compatible with the 3.6 version of tensorflow-directml. Do you know what version of python comes with RStudio?

[R470R]

That's a great hint, thank you!

Is running with python 3.9, I'm gonna check how to change it.

Congratulations

Best Regards

[R470R]

Already changed it, installed tensorflow-directml in same conda environment by pip , by installing it on R Gui same problem persists.

[R470R]

But there's a way

Python packages are typically installed from one of two package repositories:

PyPI; or

Conda

Any Python package you install from PyPI or Conda can be used from R with reticulate.

[R470R]

Problem persists :

library(reticulate)
py_install("tensorflow-directml")
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

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

• tensorflow-directml

Current channels:

• https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/win-64
• https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/noarch
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/win-64
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/win-64
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/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.

Error: one or more Python packages failed to install [error code 1]