Cuda 9.2 is getting installed even after adding cuda 9.0 to list

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I am trying to install cuda 9.0 instead of cuda 9.2 as the tensorflow is not compatible with it. I tried the following:

aims@aims:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i "cuda-repo-ubuntu1604_9.0.176-1_amd64(1).deb"
(Reading database ... 212533 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack cuda-repo-ubuntu1604_9.0.176-1_amd64(1).deb ...
Unpacking cuda-repo-ubuntu1604 (9.0.176-1) over (9.0.176-1) ...
Setting up cuda-repo-ubuntu1604 (9.0.176-1) ...
aims@aims:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get update
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Hit:6 http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1604/x86_64  Release                                                                             
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Hit:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemh/systemback/ubuntu xenial InRelease 
Reading package lists... Done 
aims@aims:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install cuda
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  cuda-9-2 cuda-command-line-tools-9-2 cuda-compiler-9-2 cuda-cublas-9-2 cuda-cublas-dev-9-2 cuda-cudart-9-2 cuda-cudart-dev-9-2 cuda-cufft-9-2 cuda-cufft-dev-9-2 cuda-cuobjdump-9-2 cuda-cupti-9-2 cuda-curand-9-2 cuda-curand-dev-9-2 cuda-cusolver-9-2 cuda-cusolver-dev-9-2
  cuda-cusparse-9-2 cuda-cusparse-dev-9-2 cuda-demo-suite-9-2 cuda-documentation-9-2 cuda-driver-dev-9-2 cuda-drivers cuda-gdb-9-2 cuda-gpu-library-advisor-9-2 cuda-libraries-9-2 cuda-libraries-dev-9-2 cuda-license-9-2 cuda-memcheck-9-2 cuda-misc-headers-9-2 cuda-npp-9-2
  cuda-npp-dev-9-2 cuda-nsight-9-2 cuda-nvcc-9-2 cuda-nvdisasm-9-2 cuda-nvgraph-9-2 cuda-nvgraph-dev-9-2 cuda-nvml-dev-9-2 cuda-nvprof-9-2 cuda-nvprune-9-2 cuda-nvrtc-9-2 cuda-nvrtc-dev-9-2 cuda-nvtx-9-2 cuda-nvvp-9-2 cuda-runtime-9-2 cuda-samples-9-2 cuda-toolkit-9-2
  cuda-tools-9-2 cuda-visual-tools-9-2
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cuda cuda-9-2 cuda-command-line-tools-9-2 cuda-compiler-9-2 cuda-cublas-9-2 cuda-cublas-dev-9-2 cuda-cudart-9-2 cuda-cudart-dev-9-2 cuda-cufft-9-2 cuda-cufft-dev-9-2 cuda-cuobjdump-9-2 cuda-cupti-9-2 cuda-curand-9-2 cuda-curand-dev-9-2 cuda-cusolver-9-2
  cuda-cusolver-dev-9-2 cuda-cusparse-9-2 cuda-cusparse-dev-9-2 cuda-demo-suite-9-2 cuda-documentation-9-2 cuda-driver-dev-9-2 cuda-drivers cuda-gdb-9-2 cuda-gpu-library-advisor-9-2 cuda-libraries-9-2 cuda-libraries-dev-9-2 cuda-license-9-2 cuda-memcheck-9-2
  cuda-misc-headers-9-2 cuda-npp-9-2 cuda-npp-dev-9-2 cuda-nsight-9-2 cuda-nvcc-9-2 cuda-nvdisasm-9-2 cuda-nvgraph-9-2 cuda-nvgraph-dev-9-2 cuda-nvml-dev-9-2 cuda-nvprof-9-2 cuda-nvprune-9-2 cuda-nvrtc-9-2 cuda-nvrtc-dev-9-2 cuda-nvtx-9-2 cuda-nvvp-9-2 cuda-runtime-9-2
  cuda-samples-9-2 cuda-toolkit-9-2 cuda-tools-9-2 cuda-visual-tools-9-2
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As you can see that the Cuda 9.2 is getting reflected everywhere, even though I haven't added it. Previously I added but before going for 9.0 I have purged the cuda 9.2. But getting issues in installation. Kindly, help me.

Terrance · Answer 1 · 2018-07-12T14:07:49.370

The repo http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1604/x86_64/ contains 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2.

When you run sudo apt install cuda it will automatically pick the newest version. Instead, you should specify the version during the installation:

sudo apt install cuda-9-0

then put a hold on it after it is installed so that it doesn't try to upgrade it to the newest version in that repository when you run sudo apt upgrade in the future:

sudo apt hold cuda-9-0

I have thrown together an answer for installing all 3 versions of CUDA in 16.04 at https://askubuntu.com/a/1025949/231142

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '18 at 13:28

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When you installed cuda-repo-ubuntu1604_9.0.176-1_amd64(1).deb file then it added it's repository into /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory. Go to sources.list.d directory and delete them.

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cuda*
sudo apt update

Now it will not update to v9.2

answered Jul 12 '18 at 13:28

Sanjay Prajapat

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Let me try it out – Jaffer Wilson Jul 12 '18 at 13:37
root@aims:/home/aims/Downloads# sudo apt-get install cudaReading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package cuda Getting this error what to do? – Jaffer Wilson Jul 12 '18 at 13:42
What do you want to do ?
First install your cuda_9.0.deb file Then delete repository files from /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ Then sudo apt update That's all . Why are you trying sudo apt install cuda again. You have already installed. It will prevent the cuda from upgrading while running sudo apt upgrade.
– Sanjay Prajapat Jul 12 '18 at 13:48
I haven't install it dear can't you see in my question. I am trying to install 9.0 not 9.2. the version 9.2 was already installed and I removed it then tried installing 9.0 – Jaffer Wilson Jul 12 '18 at 13:51

Cuda 9.2 is getting installed even after adding cuda 9.0 to list

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