Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow

Question

I installed the latest version of Python (3.6.4 64-bit) and the latest version of PyCharm (2017.3.3 64-bit). Then I installed some modules in PyCharm (Numpy, Pandas, etc), but when I tried installing Tensorflow it didn't install, and I got the error message:

Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement TensorFlow (from versions: ) No matching distribution found for TensorFlow.

Then I tried installing TensorFlow from the command prompt and I got the same error message. I did however successfully install tflearn.

I also installed Python 2.7, but I got the same error message again. I googled the error and tried some of the things which were suggested to other people, but nothing worked (this included installing Flask).

How can I install Tensorflow? Thanks.

Abran

what is your OS ? – Backwoods

@Backwoods Windows 10 – Abran

@FlyingTeller the newest version – Abran

Try The process I have answered. I am assuming you already have Pip and Configured python in the ecosystem – Backwoods

@Backwoods I am not just asking how to install a module. I need help solving this error I am getting. – Abran

I am on Windows 10 with python 3.8.0 installed. Getting the same error message. – Macrobiotic

If you are on Apple Silicon with M1 chip or higher you need to install Tensorflow differently than how is outlined on the site currently. Instructions here: https://mcmap.net/q/86710/-could-not-find-a-version-that-satisfies-the-requirement-tensorflow – Larrisa

I am on windows 10, python 3.11.1 and am getting the same error message. I have a 64-bit system and am getting this same error. – Dripdry

Python 3.11.0 and Windows-10 try to install in a virtual environment ....but it is showing same error. – Alvira

Answer 1

The latest requirements for running TensorFlow are documented in the installation documentation.

• TensorFlow only supports 64-bit Python

• TensorFlow only supports certain versions of Python (for example, Python 3.6 is not supported)

So, if you're using an out-of-range version of Python (older or newer) or a 32-bit version, then you'll need to use a different version.

Inhale

Could you please provide some references of where you have retrieved this information / date ? – Turbellarian

on the official site, they still refer both 3.5.x and 3.6.x tensorflow.org/install/install_windows – Nicky

v3.6.8 raises the same exception – Shrewd

Python v3.6.8 does not raise the exception for me; v3.7 did – Reclamation

@AER, I had this problem as well. I was running py3.6.8 32 bit... but tensorflow only works with 64 bit – Fetus

As of 2020-03-20 the same, but just for the next version: Python is at 3.8, but tensorflow does only supports 3.7 – Homan

Still true as of December 2020 -- downgrade to 3.8 and enjoy – Pasco

Could you please add to your prominent answer that officially "TensorFlow 2 packages require a pip version >19.0", thus in many cases python -m pip install --upgrade pip is required (true both for Linux and Windows). For instance, after installing python3.8 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, my pip version was 9.0.1, which was the problem in my case. – Diakinesis

Adding to @Diakinesis 's comment: Even though the documentation says that pip >19.0 is required, on Windows, it worked for me only after upgrading to latest pip which is > 21.0 – Factitive

As of 2021-02-28: https://mcmap.net/q/87900/-tensorflow-installation-in-python-3-9-0-64-bit-and-pip-version-20-2-3 – Schafer

What version should I istall? – Confabulation

I have python 3.9 and tensorflow is working on it. – Gleam

I have python 3.8, 64bit, and I got this same error. So, I don't think this "solution" should be given the credit for actually solving the problem. – Selfmade

Answer 2

I installed it successfully by pip install https://storage.googleapis.com/tensorflow/mac/cpu/tensorflow-1.8.0-py3-none-any.whl

Concerted

If you find conflict with use of tensorflow and python3, this page has advice on editing the reserved word 'async' in a file github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/20690 – Deina

@Anil Sah what it will be for windows... I'm having the same problem – Discus

it installed successfully! yes, but, won't run correctly. why? – Barcelona

this is the only option if youre using wsl2 – Marry

Answer 3

There are a few important rules to install Tensorflow:

• You have to install Python x64. It doesn't work with x86/32b and it gives the same error as yours.

• Python versions later than 3.8 and Python 3.8 requires TensorFlow 2.2 or later. Check for supported Python versions.

For example, for TensorFlow 2.9, you can install Python3.8.6-64bit and it works like a charm. Check the latest information on the website.

Goral

You can check your architecture using python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)" or python -c "import struct; print(struct.calcsize('P')*8)" – Forsooth

I have Python 3.8.5, the 64-bit version, and I get the error when trying to install tensorflow>=1.15,<1.16. – Pterodactyl

@Pterodactyl Python 3.8 requires TensorFlow 2.2 or later – Goral

@krenerd You should ask TensorFlow. They probably need to spend some time to make it compatible. – Goral

Answer 4

if you are using anaconda, python 3.7 is installed by default, so you have to downgrade it to 3.6:

conda install python=3.6

then:

pip install tensorflow

it worked for me in Ubuntu.

Fordo

This was my problem. Needed to rollback the python version. Took half a day to figure out. The internet is full of guides that say nothing about this. And Conda can't give a meaningful error message? How many man hours are getting wasted globally on this python package crap.,FFS. – Muniments

Answer 5

I am giving it for Windows

If you are using python-3

1. Upgrade pip to the latest version using py -m pip install --upgrade pip
2. Install package using py -m pip install <package-name>

If you are using python-2

1. Upgrade pip to the latest version using py -2 -m pip install --upgrade pip
2. Install package using py -2 -m pip install <package-name>

Holifield

You have writen "python-2" twice, I guess the first one should be python 3. – Abran

Worked for me, too – Logistics

doesn't work for me :( I just installed the latest Python 3.7 too – Defaulter

this fix worked for me with python3 on ubuntu – Fondle

it is the same to my case, it is necessary to upgrade pip first – Diamagnetic

Answer 6

Tensorflow 2.2.0 supports Python3.8

First, make sure to install Python 3.8 64bit. For some reason, the official site defaults to 32bit. Verify this using python -VV (two capital V, not W). Then continue as usual:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install wheel  # not necessary
python -m pip install tensorflow

As usual, make sure you have CUDA 10.1 and CuDNN installed.

Seibold

Are you sure this would install a release candidate (in this case 2.2.0rc3)? – Ethbun

Yes, I am sure, I just did it. assert tensorflow.__version__ == '2.2.0-rc3' passes. Why the downvote? – Seibold

I'm suprised. I get 2.1.0. Is there maybe a --pre in a pip configuration file somewhere? – Ethbun

I've performed a clean installation - no special configurations, nothing. Uninstall everything, install Python3.8.2. – Seibold

Does specifying the version explicitly work for you? – Seibold

I'm not trying to install tensorflow myself, I just want to point out (to other readers) that as far as I know pip does not install release candidates by default, unless the --pre option is used. I'm surprised that the release candidate is getting installed in your case, maybe check the output of path/to/pythonX.Y -m pip config list. But maybe I missed something entirely. If it works for you, then all is good. – Ethbun

I see what you mean, but picking a release candidate when there's no stable version available for 3.8 seems logical. pip config list gives me nothing. I will suggest using --pre in the answer. – Seibold

Ah, that could explain it. If the only release compatible with the Python interpreter is a release candidate, then pip might want to pick it anyway (I was testing with a different Python version <3.8). Still surprising to me. – Ethbun

Updated: no longer RC – Seibold

This worked for me. I used python3.7 and tensorflow==2.0.3 – Sorghum

Answer 7

Tensorflow isn't available for python 3.8 (as of Dec 4th 2019) according to their documentation page. You will have to downgrade to python 3.7.

Ferritin

It is available with python 3.8.2-64 bit version now (as of March 22 2020) – Foothold

Answer 8

Apple Silicon (M1+ Chip)

If you are using a Mac with an M1 chip or higher, you need to install Tensorflow metal plugin for compatability with your architecture.

Simple installation instructions for Tensor Flow are found on Apple's website: https://developer.apple.com/metal/tensorflow-plugin

And since links tend to break in the future, here is an archive.

Larrisa

Answer 9

I am using python 3.6.8, on ubunu 18.04, for me the solution was to just upgrade pip

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install tensorflow==2.1.0

Grooved

upgrade pip did it for me! Thanks – Buchenwald

Answer 10

Uninstalling Python and then reinstalling solved my issue and I was able to successfully install TensorFlow.

Abran

Answer 11

So here's the message that I got on a M1 Pro while I was executing

python -m pip install tensorflow-macos

ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow

I then re-installed python from the official source:

https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/

(Yes, as stupid as it seems.)

I then followed the Apple tutorial for Monterey:

https://developer.apple.com/metal/tensorflow-plugin/

Everything was solved by then.

Banister

Save my day, thumbs up – Bounds

You welcome, happy to know i helped someone today :) – Banister

Thanks, I was able to run this without having to re-install python, by running the script in the instructions an env is created with python 3.9.13. I was originally using python 3.10 with home-brew and everything ran just fine. – Develop

Happy to hear this! I needed both steps in my situation. – Banister

Answer 12

Python version is not supported Uninstall python

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-362/

You should check and use the exact version in install page. https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_windows

python 3.6.2 or python 3.5.2 solved this issue for me

Disk

Answer 13

(as of Jan 1st, 2021)

Any over version 3.9.x there is no support for TensorFlow 2. If you are installing packages via pip with 3.9, you simply get a "package doesn't exist" message. After reverting to the latest 3.8.x. Thought I would drop this here, I will update when 3.9.x is working with Tensorflow 2.x

Marsala

Answer 14

Looks like the problem is with Python 3.8. Use Python 3.7 instead. Steps I took to solve this.

• Created a python 3.7 environment with conda
• List item Installed rasa using pip install rasa within the environment.

Worked for me.

Justifier

as of 2-2020, this may be the most likely answer. It was for me. – Lau

Answer 15

I had this problem on my macOS (with M1 Pro) even with the latest 64-bit Python and the latest pip installed. This is how I've solved it. Try to run:

pip install tensorflow-macos

If you will get the error ending like this (like I did)...

...
raise ReadTimeoutError(self._pool, None, "Read timed out.")
pip._vendor.urllib3.exceptions.ReadTimeoutError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='files.pythonhosted.org', port=443): Read timed out.

...then simply run:

pip install --default-timeout=100 tensorflow-macos

Application

Answer 16

For python 3.12 tensorflow is not available yet

ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow (from versions: 
none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow

Please be informed that TensorFlow is just available till Python 3.11 as of 18th April 2024

https://www.tensorflow.org/install

Talus

Answer 17

Running this before the tensorflow installation solved it for me:

pip install "pip>=19"

As the tensorflow's system requirements states:

pip 19.0 or later

Guitar

Answer 18

For version TensorFlow 2.2:

1. Make sure you have python 3.8

try: python --version

or python3 --version

or py --version

2. Upgrade the pip of the python which has version 3.8

try: python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

or python -m pip install --upgrade pip

or py -m pip install --upgrade pip

3. Install TensorFlow:

try: python3 -m pip install TensorFlow

or python -m pip install TensorFlow

or py -m pip install TensorFlow

4. Make sure to run the file with the correct python:

try: python3 file.py

or python file.py

or py file.py

Dowry

This works. Try to find the combination that matches your system – Nipa

Answer 19

1.Go to https://www.tensorflow.org/install/pip website and look if the version you are using support the Tensorflow. some latest version does not support Tesnsorflow. until Tensorflow releases its latest version for that Python version.

2. you must have 64 bit python installed

3. have latest version of pip installed
   pip install --upgrade pip

Supporting

Answer 20

using pip install tensorflow --user did it for me

Joinery

Answer 21

Tensorflow seems to need special versions of tools and libs. Pip only takes care of python version.

To handle this in a professional way (means it save tremendos time for me and others) you have to set a special environment for each software like this.

An advanced tool for this is conda.

I installed Tensorflow with this commands:

sudo apt install python3

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1

sudo apt install python3-pip

sudo apt-get install curl

curl https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh > Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

yes

source ~/.bashrc

• installs its own phyton etc

nano .bashrc

• maybe insert here your proxies etc.

conda create --name your_name python=3

conda activate your_name

conda install -c conda-forge tensorflow

• check everything went well

python -c "import tensorflow as tf; tf.enable_eager_execution(); print(tf.reduce_sum(tf.random_normal([1000, 1000])))"

PS: some commands that may be helpful conda search tensorflow

https://www.tensorflow.org/install/pip

uses virtualenv. Conda is more capable. Miniconda ist sufficient; the full conda is not necessary

Luckey

Answer 22

use python version 3.6 or 3.7 but the important thing is you should install the python version of 64-bit.

Overplay

Answer 23

In case you are using Docker, make sure you have

FROM python:x.y.z

instead of

FROM python:x.y.z-alpine.

Vein

Answer 24

This issue also happens with other libraries such as matplotlib(which doesn't support Python > 3.9 for some functions) let's just use COLAB.

Cobbs

Answer 25

Slightly different issue for me but I will still post an answer here. tensorflow package is working, but not tflite-runtime.

pip install --extra-index-url https://google-coral.github.io/py-repo/ tflite-runtime==2.5.0

Adrenaline

Answer 26

I solved the same problem with python 3.7 by installing one by one all the packages required

Here are the steps:

1. Install the package

2. See the error message:

   couldn't find a version that satisfies the requirement -- the name of the module required

3. Install the module required. Very often, installation of the required module requires the installation of another module, and another module - a couple of the others and so on.

This way I installed more than 30 packages and it helped. Now I have tensorflow of the latest version in Python 3.7 and didn't have to downgrade the kernel.

Judi