[Solved just sharing] Fixing the libcudnn_cnn_infer.so.8 Error

[mikelmh025]

(I am not pro user, but someone barely maintaining the lab server from crashing. If my message messed up your server, sorry in advance!)

Hey there,
I recently ran into an issue after installing via conda and pip, and I wanted to share my solution in case anyone else encounters the same problem.

The Error
Could not load library libcudnn_cnn_infer.so.8. Error: libcuda.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

The Fix
After some research, I found that I needed to install nvidia-cudnn. Here's what worked for me:

1. Update your package list: Run sudo apt update to ensure you have the latest package information.
2. Install nvidia-cudnn: Execute sudo apt install nvidia-cudnn to install the required library.

Note on CUDA Version Compatibility
Keep in mind that CUDA version 545 might not be compatible with other dependencies. I recommend using CUDA version 535 instead.

Additional Tips

• Don't forget to reboot your system if prompted to do so after updating your drivers.
• If you encounter issues with NVML, make sure both the driver and NVML are updated to the same version (in this case, 535).

Hope this helps!

[mikelmh025]

Just a proof that the code runs on my machine.

Thanks for the awesome paper and open sourced repo!!