User feedback and 2 problems

[Grrishka]

Hi ParisNeo and the community.

Here is a little feedback from a newb.

I am not an expert in handling application environments (my job is adult trainer, I am interested in this type of tool in particular to help me create training materials). My lack of knowledge and practice can partly explain the problems encountered.

Information from the superb launch of Lollms:

Version Information:
├─ WebUI Version: v17 (codename Pulsar 💫)
└─Release Date: January 18, 2025

🐍Python Environment:
├─ Python Version: 3.11.11
├─ Python Path: (path)/lollms-webui/venv/bin/python3.11
└─ Platform: Linux-6.13.0-2-cachyos-x86_64-with-glibc2.41

🖥 System Configuration:
├─ Execution Path: (path)/lollms-webui
└─ Zoo Status: Local zoos folder found

📁Personal Paths:
├─Personal Path: (path)/lollms-webui/config

1) Python version.

It says 3.11 in the ReadMe, but I thought that the 3.13 installed on my system would work. Lost. The "imghdr" module in particular is no longer supported. I imagine that this poses other problems. So I had to install 3.11 in my LoLLMS environment. It might be worth specifying in the readme that it is this version and not another one.

2) The installation

The automatic script did not work for me.

When launching "python app.py", an error mentioned that the "lollms" module did not exist. I tried manually. Same thing.

I first thought it was because of the use of fish instead of bash. (Good opportunity to reinstall bash (or zsh), because fish gives me a lot of compatibility problems in scripts without really changing my life in console.)

I did a "pip install lollms" at random. It installed some stuff. But same result when launching app.py. GRRR :)

I opened the automatic installation script to study it a bit. I saw the command "pip install -e lollms_core". I introduced this command in my manual installation. Bingo! python311 app.py launched the application!

3) Issue with global personnal data path

I don't understand how the part of creating the global_paths_cfg.yaml works (the thing with "EOL"). The application only launches if I systematically redo this manipulation #5. Otherwise, it couldn't find my personal data path. I also have to redirect this personal data to my personal folder every time I launch it (folder which I call "config").

It's tedious and I can't solve it myself. (This is where I start crying and ask the community for help with my eyes shining, full of hope.)

4) In the application:

Ah! Finally, the settings. I put my name, my openAI key for using Whisper... Come on, I'm going to install stable diffusion!

It looks like I could not install SD because of this error:
[Errno 2] No file or folder with this name: 'python3.10'

No problem, I'll try comFyui

It looks like I could not install Comfyui because of this error:
cannot import name 'run_script_in_env' from 'lollms.utilities' ((path)/lollms-webui/lollms_core/lollms/utilities.py)

Too bad. I'm giving up on TTI. Let's try TTS. Installing XTTS?

It looks like I could not install XTT because of this error:
cannot import name 'run_pip_in_env' from 'lollms.utilities' ((path)/lollms-webui/lollms_core/lollms/utilities.py)

Come on, just text? I put my OpenAI key. I choose a model. I start a discussion. Yes!!! It works!

5) On reboot

Already, the error I reported above:

[ERROR][2025-02-11 10:27:13] Global paths configuration file found but seems to be corrupted
[...] yaml.constructor.ConstructorError: could not determine a constructor for the tag 'tag:yaml.org,2002:python/object/apply:pathlib.PosixPath'
in "global_paths_cfg.yaml", line 1, column 14

I reconfigure. It reboots. And there, everything is empty, my personal settings have not been saved. The 3 bindings I had installed no longer appear.

Second session of tears.

Conclusion

**I conclude two problems:

1. -> problem with the personal path. There is something I am probably doing wrong, but it does not print inside the LoLLMS environnement.
2. -> problem downloading some external applications.**

The software is beautiful and clearly pleasant to use. Great job. If anyone can point me in the direction of solutions, it would be the King of Gondor!

[ParisNeo]

Hi there.

Thanks for the great feedback.
As of SD. I am aware of this problem. In fact the project has stopped and the guy who used to maintain SD doesn't respond anymore :(. He disapeared, so the project is completely down. ALthough the real problem in lollms is that the installer is still not upgraded to lollmsenv instead of conda.

As of the personal folder. You are not supposed to set the global_paths_cfg.yaml manually. If you remove the global_paths_cfg.yaml file, you will be prompted to select a folder where to put your personal data.