How to Install Chainer Python Library on Linux?

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that uses artificial neural networks to mimic the human brain. Chainer is an open-source deep learning framework written entirely in Python, based on the NumPy and CuPy Python libraries. Chainer is a powerful, flexible, and intuitive deep learning framework. In this article, we will see an easy way to install the Chainer module on Linux.

Pre Requisites

Here are the recommendations for installing Chainer modules on Linux:

• Python
• PIP or Conda (Depending upon user preference)

Installing Chainer on Linux

Method 1: Installation Using PIP

Step 1: Users who like pip can install the Chainer module on Linux by writing the following command in the terminal.

pip install chainer

Once the installation is complete, you will see a similar message.

Step 2: You should verify that Chainer was successfully installed on your system by running the following command in a terminal:

pip show chainer

Following output is obtained,

Method 2: Installation Using Conda

Step 1: As mentioned above, users who like Conda can install the Chainer module on Linux using the following command in the Terminal:

conda install chainer

Enter y when prompted for yes. Once installation is completed, a similar message is received.

Step 2:  Now you need to verify that chainer was successfully installed on your system by running the following command in a terminal:

conda list chainer

The following output is obtained.