Tensforflow-cpu 2.12.0 suddenly stopped working with Python 3.7-slim

[gsamaras]

I have a Dockerfile that was working fine until recently. I made a software update in my Oracle VM VirtualBox Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS x86_64, and after that the build would fail, due to version incompatibility. If update the version of tensforflow-cpu or Python, then a chain reaction happens with all the other packages I use, and like a Hydra head, build and/or runtime errors spawn continuously.

I see here https://pypi.org/project/tensorflow-cpu/2.12.0/ that tensorflow-cpu 1.12.0 has Python 3.9 as minimum Python version. However, I am pretty sure I was able to have everything perfectly work with Python 3.7-slim (slim may does a difference). Did something change in the dependencies of tensorflow-cpu 1.12.0? Could it be that the Python dependency changed recently?

Dockerfile:

# Build stage
FROM python:3.7-slim AS build
WORKDIR /todo

ENV LANG C.UTF-8
ENV LC_ALL C.UTF-8

ENV PATH="/root/miniconda3/bin:${PATH}"
ARG PATH="/root/miniconda3/bin:${PATH}"
RUN apt-get update

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

RUN wget \
https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh \
&& mkdir /root/.conda \
&& bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b \
&& rm -f Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh 
RUN conda --version
RUN apt-get --purge autoremove -y wget

RUN python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --no-deps tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0 # <--- ERROR HERE

# Runtime stage
FROM python:3.7-slim
WORKDIR /todo

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

COPY --from=build /root/miniconda3 /root/miniconda3
COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
COPY get_predict_m_data.py get_predict_m_data.py

ENV PATH="/root/miniconda3/bin:${PATH}"
ENV PATH="/usr/local/lib/:${PATH}"

RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

ENV PORT 5556
EXPOSE 5556

RUN rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*

CMD ["python", "-u", "get_predict_m_data.py"]

Output with Error:

gsamaras@lv74744332234a:~/Code$ sudo docker build --no-cache -t predict_api .
[sudo] password for gsamaras: 
[+] Building 36.1s (14/23)                                                                                                                                                                  docker:default
 => [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile                                                                                                                                                  0.0s
 => => transferring dockerfile: 1.68kB                                                                                                                                                                0.0s
 => [internal] load metadata for docker.io/library/python:3.7-slim-buster                                                                                                                             3.4s
 => [auth] library/python:pull token for registry-1.docker.io                                                                                                                                         0.0s
 => [internal] load .dockerignore                                                                                                                                                                     0.0s
 => => transferring context: 2B                                                                                                                                                                       0.0s
 => [build 1/8] FROM docker.io/library/python:3.7-slim-buster@sha256:9bd2bfc822a533f99cbe6b1311d5bf0ff136f776ebac9b985407829f17278935                                                                 0.0s
 => [internal] load build context                                                                                                                                                                     0.0s
 => => transferring context: 533B                                                                                                                                                                     0.0s
 => CACHED [build 2/8] WORKDIR /todo                                                                                                                                                                  0.0s
 => [build 3/8] RUN apt-get update                                                                                                                                                                    6.5s
 => CANCELED [stage-1  3/12] RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*                                                                                            32.7s
 => [build 4/8] RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*                                                                                                          2.9s
 => [build 5/8] RUN wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh && mkdir /root/.conda && bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b && rm -f Miniconda3-latest-Linux-  20.8s
 => [build 6/8] RUN conda --version                                                                                                                                                                   0.5s
 => [build 7/8] RUN apt-get --purge autoremove -y wget                                                                                                                                                0.5s
 => ERROR [build 8/8] RUN python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --no-deps tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0                                                                                                       1.4s
------                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 > [build 8/8] RUN python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --no-deps tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0:                                                                                                                  
1.094 ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0 (from versions: 2.16.0rc0, 2.16.1)                                                                             
1.094 ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0                                                                                                                                     
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  20 |     RUN apt-get --purge autoremove -y wget                                                                                                                                                          
  21 |                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  22 | >>> RUN python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --no-deps tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0                                                                                                                       
  23 |                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  24 |     # Runtime stage
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --no-deps tensorflow-cpu==2.12.0" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

[Venkat6871]

Hi @gsamaras ,

• Could you please update tensorflow to a newer version that is compatible with Python 3.7-slim. Newer versions of tensorflow often include bug fixes, performance improvements, and compatibility updates.
• Here i providing link for your reference. please go through it once for checking compatible. And let us know if the issue still persists?

Thank you!

[gsamaras]

Hi @Venkat6871, if I update Tensorflow to let's say 2.16.1, then I get myriads of compatibility/runtime issues, so for now I want to postpone upgrading Tensorflow please.

I was able to use Tensorflow 2.12.0 with Python3.7-slim a month ago or so, why I cannot do this now please? I am looking for an explanation, so that I can weigh my options.

[Venkat6871]

Hi @gsamaras ,

• It might have worked at that time, but now it won't work due to compatibility issues. For TensorFlow 2.12.0 we need to use python version "3.8-3.11", only then it will work. Here i am providing link for your reference.

Thank you!

[gsamaras]

@Venkat6871 thank you for getting back to me. I am sure that TF 2.12.0 was working perfectly with Python 3.7-slim a month ago or so.

The link you provide redirects me to an SSO link for google.com I think, was that your intention?

I want to understand why it was working before and now it does not. Could it be that the Python dependency for TF 2.12.0 changed? If so, is there a link or similar that shows that change/edit history please?

[Venkat6871]

Hi @gsamaras ,

• As my observation there is no changes in TF 2.12.0, It might be changed in Python 3.7-slim. That's Why it works may be a month ago. But there is no chance to work because of compatibility issues.
• I just provided a screenshot belongs to compatibility versions for your reference. TensorFlow 2.12.0 we need to use python version "3.8-3.11".

Thank you!