Installing Python and Neuropoly libraries offline in a Kaggle notebook

[simonqueric]

In Kaggle competitions, it's common to submit notebooks where internet access is disabled to prevent data leakage. Here's a guide on how to install a Python library offline. Contributions to this issue are welcome.

Installation of a python library offline

To install a Python library in a Kaggle notebook where internet access is disabled, you'll need to use a local .whl (wheel) file for the library. Here's an example of how to install a Python library offline using a wheel file:

1. Get the wheel (with internet, on your computer) with the command pip wheel --no-deps monai
2. Then, upload the wheel file as a dataset to /kaggle/input/.
3. Use the following command to install the library : !pip install --no-deps /kaggle/input/kaggle-wheels/monai-1.3.2-py3-none-any.whl

--no-deps : This flag tells pip not to try to resolve or install dependencies, which is important since internet access is restricted.

[tomDag25]

Note: be careful the version you use of the wheel is the good one especially when reusing wheels created by someone else.

Had the problem with the totalspineseg wheel for example.