# Lambda Quad: Using Anaconda / Docker?

**URL:** <https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284>\
**Category:** Technical Help\
**Created:** [April 29, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284 "2018-04-29T19:37:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rhuddleston](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/deeptalk.lambda.ai/rhuddleston/32/283_2.png) [@rhuddleston](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/rhuddleston)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/1 "2018-04-29T19:37:18Z")

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Has anyone experimented or installed either Docker or Anaconda on a Lamba machine? Concerned about not stepping on the installed packages.

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**Author:** ![cgpadwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cgpadwick](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/cgpadwick)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/2 "2018-04-29T22:25:59Z")

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Yes we run training runs inside a docker container on our lambda boxes. It works well. If you want to try out a pre-built container for keras and tensorflow checkout my repo:

> **[GitHub - cgpadwick/keras: keras notebook repo](https://github.com/cgpadwick/keras)**
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> keras notebook repo. Contribute to cgpadwick/keras development by creating an account on GitHub.

I just released these today so I’m looking for feedback - try them out and let me know if you run into problems.

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**Author:** ![rhuddleston](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/deeptalk.lambda.ai/rhuddleston/32/283_2.png) [@rhuddleston](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/rhuddleston)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/3 "2018-04-30T00:13:25Z")

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Thanks very much – will have a look straight away.

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**Author:** ![cgpadwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cgpadwick](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/cgpadwick)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/4 "2018-04-30T01:01:22Z")

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what version of cuda are you running on the host? The install script will try to upgrade you to the latest driver. So far this has been fine on my machines (Titan-X’s and 1080 Ti’s).

If you don’t want to upgrade your driver, let me know which version of cuda you are running and I’ll create a container that will work with your version of cuda on the host.

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**Author:** ![rhuddleston](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/deeptalk.lambda.ai/rhuddleston/32/283_2.png) [@rhuddleston](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/rhuddleston)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/5 "2018-05-01T00:15:57Z")

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Thank you very much.

ubuntu@lambda-quad:~$ echo $PATH | grep -i cuda  
/home/ubuntu/bin:/home/ubuntu/.local/bin:/usr/local/caffe-py3/build/tools: **/usr/local/cuda** /bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin  
ubuntu@lambda-quad:/usr/local/cuda$ cat /usr/local/cuda/version.txt  
CUDA Version 9.0.176

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**Author:** ![cgpadwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cgpadwick](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/cgpadwick)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-quad-using-anaconda-docker/284/6 "2018-05-05T16:53:30Z")

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that should be fine.