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Setting up the GPU-Based LLM Training Machine
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Setting up the GPU-Based LLM Training Machine

Last Updated on February 16, 2024 by Editorial Team

Author(s): Leo Tisljaric, PhD

Originally published on Towards AI.

Setup guide for your local Ubuntu-based machine for training PyTorch and TensorFlow AI models using GPU acceleration

Supercomputer (Image by: Author; Source: OpenAI DALL-E)

Installing all the necessary tools and drivers on your local machine can be very frustrating. Especially when you need to track compatibilities and dependencies of different tools. In this article, you will find a guide to set up your local Ubuntu-based machine for training AI models using GPU acceleration.

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You can use this article as a knowledge base or as a learning material that will help you grasp the quite complicated GPU-based machine setup.

Contents:

Assumptions & LimitationsPreparationsInstallation β€” CUDA & CUDNNTest Installation

This article will show you how to setup the machine with several assumptions & limitations:

You are using Ubuntu (Ubuntu 22.04).You have Nvidia GPU/s installed on your machine.You have sudo privileges on your machine.

So, if you are aware of the mentioned assumptions, you will find this article useful. Let’s start!

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