tensorflow_downgrading

#Commands for downgrading Tensorflow to a specific version

#Python has to be downgraded before installing Tensorflow(TF), if the TF version is not available for the default Python version. 

#Adds external APT repository
!add-apt-repository -y 'ppa:deadsnakes/ppa'

#Installs specific python version
!apt install -y python3.8

#Installs distutils package for the specific python version
!apt-get install -y python3.8-distutils

#Installs Tensorflow specific version using the newly installed Python version
!sudo /usr/bin/python3.8 -m pip install -Iv tensorflow==2.7.0

#Downgrades protobuf to a suitable version
!sudo /usr/bin/python3.8 -m pip install protobuf==3.19.1

#Commands for Network Repo Installation for Ubuntu
#Replace "ubuntu2004" with "debian11", "ubuntu1804" or "ubuntu2204" for respective versions in the following commands

!wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2004/x86_64/cuda-ubuntu2004.pin 

!sudo mv cuda-ubuntu2004.pin /etc/apt/preferences.d/cuda-repository-pin-600

!sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2004/x86_64/3bf863cc.pub

!sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2004/x86_64/ /" -y

!sudo apt-get update -y

#Install specific versions of cuddn and cuda.
!sudo apt-get install libcudnn8=8.1.*-1+cuda11.2

#Run a training script after the installation of dependencies
!/usr/bin/python3.8 train.py