Installing a Specific Version of a Package in Google Colab

Google Colab allows you to easily install packages from the PyPI repository. Installing a specific version of a package requires a few extra steps. The following guide outlines the steps necessary to install a specific version of a package in Google Colab.

Step 1: Enable the GPU Runtime

The first step is to enable the GPU runtime in Google Colab. This is necessary because the package installation process requires a GPU to be available. To enable the GPU runtime, go to the ‘Runtime’ menu in the top bar, select ‘Change runtime type’ and choose ‘GPU’ as the hardware accelerator.

Step 2: Install the Package With pip

Once the GPU runtime is enabled, the package can be installed using the ‘pip’ command. To install a specific version of the package, the ‘–version’ flag can be used to specify the version. For example, to install version 2.0.1 of the ‘foo’ package, the following command can be used:

pip install foo==2.0.1

Step 3: Restart the Runtime

Once the package has been installed, it is recommended to restart the runtime in order to make sure that the latest version is loaded correctly. To do this, go to the ‘Runtime’ menu in the top bar, select ‘Restart runtime’, and confirm the restart.

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