Tensorflow: ImportError: libcusolver.so.8.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Question

I'm having problems in importing tensorflow in python3:

>>> import tensorflow as tf
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 41, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in <module>
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
    _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/imp.py", line 242, in load_module
    return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
    return _load(spec)
ImportError: libcusolver.so.8.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/__init__.py", line 24, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import *
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/__init__.py", line 51, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 52, in <module>
    raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 41, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in <module>
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/tensorflow/python/pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
    _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/imp.py", line 242, in load_module
    return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
    return _load(spec)
ImportError: libcusolver.so.8.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory


Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.

See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_sources#common_installation_problems

for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
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I am using Nvidia drivers version 381.09 beta, as version 375 has this bug: https://askubuntu.com/questions/896221/strange-artifacts-along-window-borders-after-waking-computer-from-sleep-mode?noredirect=1&lq=1

I have install CUDA 8.0 and cuDNN-v6.0:

rharish@rharish-GL552VW:~$ cd /usr/local
rharish@rharish-GL552VW:/usr/local$ ls
bin         cuda      etc    include  man   share
computecpp  cuda-8.0  games  lib      sbin  src

Also, libcusolver.so.8.0 exists in /usr/local/cuda/lib64/:

libcusolver.so.8.0 in 'ls' output

I have uninstalled and reinstalled CUDA, cuDNN, and built tensorflow from sources. This problem has been occuring since updating the Nvidia drivers to version 381.09 beta. Any help?

Use tf-nightly-gpu if you have CUDA 9.0 for now, until it goes stable. — OverCoder
@OverCoder I'm currently using 1.4.0-rc0 built from source with CUDA 9.0 and I've had no problems til now. Should I still switch to tf-nightly-gpu? — Harish Rajagopal
I was wrong, I misread this, you need to build from source for now. — OverCoder
I have this problem and i have cuda 9.0 installed what is the easy fix — amitnair92
@amitnair92 All you have to do is to find the path of the CUDA 9 library and add it to the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH, as given in my answer. — Harish Rajagopal

Harish Rajagopal Harish Rajagopal · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-23T07:27:36

Found the solution:

I reinstalled nvidia-381, CUDA-8.0 (using the runfile) and cuDNN 6.0. Then I added the following in my .bashrc:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/cuda/lib64/

Tensorflow: ImportError: libcusolver.so.8.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

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