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function ultralytics.utils.checks.parse_requirements
def parse_requirements(file_path = ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt", package = "")
Parse a requirements.txt file, ignoring lines that start with '#' and any text after '#'.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file_path | Path | Path to the requirements.txt file. | ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt" |
package | str, optional | Python package to use instead of requirements.txt file. | "" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
requirements (list[SimpleNamespace]) | List of parsed requirements as SimpleNamespace objects with name and |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import parse_requirements
>>> parse_requirements(package="ultralytics")
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef parse_requirements(file_path=ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt", package=""):
"""Parse a requirements.txt file, ignoring lines that start with '#' and any text after '#'.
Args:
file_path (Path): Path to the requirements.txt file.
package (str, optional): Python package to use instead of requirements.txt file.
Returns:
requirements (list[SimpleNamespace]): List of parsed requirements as SimpleNamespace objects with `name` and
`specifier` attributes.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import parse_requirements
>>> parse_requirements(package="ultralytics")
"""
if package:
requires = [x for x in metadata.distribution(package).requires if "extra == " not in x]
else:
requires = Path(file_path).read_text().splitlines()
requirements = []
for line in requires:
line = line.strip()
if line and not line.startswith("#"):
line = line.partition("#")[0].strip() # ignore inline comments
if match := re.match(r"([a-zA-Z0-9-_]+)\s*([<>!=~]+.*)?", line):
requirements.append(SimpleNamespace(name=match[1], specifier=match[2].strip() if match[2] else ""))
return requirements
function ultralytics.utils.checks.parse_version
def parse_version(version = "0.0.0") -> tuple
Convert a version string to a tuple of integers, ignoring any extra non-numeric string attached to the version.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
version | str | Version string, i.e. '2.0.1+cpu' | "0.0.0" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
tuple | Tuple of integers representing the numeric part of the version, i.e. (2, 0, 1) |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@functools.lru_cache
def parse_version(version="0.0.0") -> tuple:
"""Convert a version string to a tuple of integers, ignoring any extra non-numeric string attached to the version.
Args:
version (str): Version string, i.e. '2.0.1+cpu'
Returns:
(tuple): Tuple of integers representing the numeric part of the version, i.e. (2, 0, 1)
"""
try:
return tuple(map(int, re.findall(r"\d+", version)[:3])) # '2.0.1+cpu' -> (2, 0, 1)
except Exception as e:
LOGGER.warning(f"failure for parse_version({version}), returning (0, 0, 0): {e}")
return 0, 0, 0
function ultralytics.utils.checks.is_ascii
def is_ascii(s) -> bool
Check if a string is composed of only ASCII characters.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
s | str | list | tuple | dict | Input to be checked (all are converted to string for checking). | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if the string is composed only of ASCII characters, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef is_ascii(s) -> bool:
"""Check if a string is composed of only ASCII characters.
Args:
s (str | list | tuple | dict): Input to be checked (all are converted to string for checking).
Returns:
(bool): True if the string is composed only of ASCII characters, False otherwise.
"""
return all(ord(c) < 128 for c in str(s))
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_imgsz
def check_imgsz(imgsz, stride = 32, min_dim = 1, max_dim = 2, floor = 0)
Verify image size is a multiple of the given stride in each dimension. If the image size is not a multiple of the
stride, update it to the nearest multiple of the stride that is greater than or equal to the given floor value.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
imgsz | int | list[int] | Image size. | required |
stride | int | Stride value. | 32 |
min_dim | int | Minimum number of dimensions. | 1 |
max_dim | int | Maximum number of dimensions. | 2 |
floor | int | Minimum allowed value for image size. | 0 |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
list[int] | int | Updated image size. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_imgsz(imgsz, stride=32, min_dim=1, max_dim=2, floor=0):
"""Verify image size is a multiple of the given stride in each dimension. If the image size is not a multiple of the
stride, update it to the nearest multiple of the stride that is greater than or equal to the given floor value.
Args:
imgsz (int | list[int]): Image size.
stride (int): Stride value.
min_dim (int): Minimum number of dimensions.
max_dim (int): Maximum number of dimensions.
floor (int): Minimum allowed value for image size.
Returns:
(list[int] | int): Updated image size.
"""
# Convert stride to integer if it is a tensor
stride = int(stride.max() if isinstance(stride, torch.Tensor) else stride)
# Convert image size to list if it is an integer
if isinstance(imgsz, int):
imgsz = [imgsz]
elif isinstance(imgsz, (list, tuple)):
imgsz = list(imgsz)
elif isinstance(imgsz, str): # i.e. '640' or '[640,640]'
imgsz = [int(imgsz)] if imgsz.isnumeric() else ast.literal_eval(imgsz)
else:
raise TypeError(
f"'imgsz={imgsz}' is of invalid type {type(imgsz).__name__}. "
f"Valid imgsz types are int i.e. 'imgsz=640' or list i.e. 'imgsz=[640,640]'"
)
# Apply max_dim
if len(imgsz) > max_dim:
msg = (
"'train' and 'val' imgsz must be an integer, while 'predict' and 'export' imgsz may be a [h, w] list "
"or an integer, i.e. 'yolo export imgsz=640,480' or 'yolo export imgsz=640'"
)
if max_dim != 1:
raise ValueError(f"imgsz={imgsz} is not a valid image size. {msg}")
LOGGER.warning(f"updating to 'imgsz={max(imgsz)}'. {msg}")
imgsz = [max(imgsz)]
# Make image size a multiple of the stride
sz = [max(math.ceil(x / stride) * stride, floor) for x in imgsz]
# Print warning message if image size was updated
if sz != imgsz:
LOGGER.warning(f"imgsz={imgsz} must be multiple of max stride {stride}, updating to {sz}")
# Add missing dimensions if necessary
sz = [sz[0], sz[0]] if min_dim == 2 and len(sz) == 1 else sz[0] if min_dim == 1 and len(sz) == 1 else sz
return sz
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_uv
def check_uv()
Check if uv package manager is installed and can run successfully.
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@functools.lru_cache
def check_uv():
"""Check if uv package manager is installed and can run successfully."""
try:
return subprocess.run(["uv", "-V"], capture_output=True).returncode == 0
except FileNotFoundError:
return False
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_version
def check_version(
current: str = "0.0.0",
required: str = "0.0.0",
name: str = "version",
hard: bool = False,
verbose: bool = False,
msg: str = "",
) -> bool
Check current version against the required version or range.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
current | str | Current version or package name to get version from. | "0.0.0" |
required | str | Required version or range (in pip-style format). | "0.0.0" |
name | str | Name to be used in warning message. | "version" |
hard | bool | If True, raise an AssertionError if the requirement is not met. | False |
verbose | bool | If True, print warning message if requirement is not met. | False |
msg | str | Extra message to display if verbose. | "" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if requirement is met, False otherwise. |
Examples
Check if current version is exactly 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.04", required="==22.04")
Check if current version is greater than or equal to 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.10", required="22.04") # assumes '>=' inequality if none passed
Check if current version is less than or equal to 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.04", required="<=22.04")
Check if current version is between 20.04 (inclusive) and 22.04 (exclusive)
>>> check_version(current="21.10", required=">20.04,<22.04")
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@functools.lru_cache
def check_version(
current: str = "0.0.0",
required: str = "0.0.0",
name: str = "version",
hard: bool = False,
verbose: bool = False,
msg: str = "",
) -> bool:
"""Check current version against the required version or range.
Args:
current (str): Current version or package name to get version from.
required (str): Required version or range (in pip-style format).
name (str): Name to be used in warning message.
hard (bool): If True, raise an AssertionError if the requirement is not met.
verbose (bool): If True, print warning message if requirement is not met.
msg (str): Extra message to display if verbose.
Returns:
(bool): True if requirement is met, False otherwise.
Examples:
Check if current version is exactly 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.04", required="==22.04")
Check if current version is greater than or equal to 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.10", required="22.04") # assumes '>=' inequality if none passed
Check if current version is less than or equal to 22.04
>>> check_version(current="22.04", required="<=22.04")
Check if current version is between 20.04 (inclusive) and 22.04 (exclusive)
>>> check_version(current="21.10", required=">20.04,<22.04")
"""
if not current: # if current is '' or None
LOGGER.warning(f"invalid check_version({current}, {required}) requested, please check values.")
return True
elif not current[0].isdigit(): # current is package name rather than version string, i.e. current='ultralytics'
try:
name = current # assigned package name to 'name' arg
current = metadata.version(current) # get version string from package name
except metadata.PackageNotFoundError as e:
if hard:
raise ModuleNotFoundError(f"{current} package is required but not installed") from e
else:
return False
if not required: # if required is '' or None
return True
if "sys_platform" in required and ( # i.e. required='<2.4.0,>=1.8.0; sys_platform == "win32"'
(WINDOWS and "win32" not in required)
or (LINUX and "linux" not in required)
or (MACOS and "macos" not in required and "darwin" not in required)
):
return True
op = ""
version = ""
result = True
c = parse_version(current) # '1.2.3' -> (1, 2, 3)
for r in required.strip(",").split(","):
op, version = re.match(r"([^0-9]*)([\d.]+)", r).groups() # split '>=22.04' -> ('>=', '22.04')
if not op:
op = ">=" # assume >= if no op passed
v = parse_version(version) # '1.2.3' -> (1, 2, 3)
if op == "==" and c != v:
result = False
elif op == "!=" and c == v:
result = False
elif op == ">=" and not (c >= v):
result = False
elif op == "<=" and not (c <= v):
result = False
elif op == ">" and not (c > v):
result = False
elif op == "<" and not (c < v):
result = False
if not result:
warning = f"{name}{required} is required, but {name}=={current} is currently installed {msg}"
if hard:
raise ModuleNotFoundError(warning) # assert version requirements met
if verbose:
LOGGER.warning(warning)
return result
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_latest_pypi_version
def check_latest_pypi_version(package_name = "ultralytics")
Return the latest version of a PyPI package without downloading or installing it.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
package_name | str | The name of the package to find the latest version for. | "ultralytics" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | The latest version of the package. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_latest_pypi_version(package_name="ultralytics"):
"""Return the latest version of a PyPI package without downloading or installing it.
Args:
package_name (str): The name of the package to find the latest version for.
Returns:
(str): The latest version of the package.
"""
import requests # scoped as slow import
try:
requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings() # Disable the InsecureRequestWarning
response = requests.get(f"https://pypi.org/pypi/{package_name}/json", timeout=3)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()["info"]["version"]
except Exception:
return None
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_pip_update_available
def check_pip_update_available()
Check if a new version of the ultralytics package is available on PyPI.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if an update is available, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_pip_update_available():
"""Check if a new version of the ultralytics package is available on PyPI.
Returns:
(bool): True if an update is available, False otherwise.
"""
if ONLINE and IS_PIP_PACKAGE:
try:
from ultralytics import __version__
latest = check_latest_pypi_version()
if check_version(__version__, f"<{latest}"): # check if current version is < latest version
LOGGER.info(
f"New https://pypi.org/project/ultralytics/{latest} available 😃 "
f"Update with 'pip install -U ultralytics'"
)
return True
except Exception:
pass
return False
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_font
def check_font(font = "Arial.ttf")
Find font locally or download to user's configuration directory if it does not already exist.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
font | str | Path or name of font. | "Arial.ttf" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Path | Resolved font file path. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@ThreadingLocked()
@functools.lru_cache
def check_font(font="Arial.ttf"):
"""Find font locally or download to user's configuration directory if it does not already exist.
Args:
font (str): Path or name of font.
Returns:
(Path): Resolved font file path.
"""
from matplotlib import font_manager # scope for faster 'import ultralytics'
# Check USER_CONFIG_DIR
name = Path(font).name
file = USER_CONFIG_DIR / name
if file.exists():
return file
# Check system fonts
matches = [s for s in font_manager.findSystemFonts() if font in s]
if any(matches):
return matches[0]
# Download to USER_CONFIG_DIR if missing
url = f"{ASSETS_URL}/{name}"
if downloads.is_url(url, check=True):
downloads.safe_download(url=url, file=file)
return file
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_python
def check_python(minimum: str = "3.8.0", hard: bool = True, verbose: bool = False) -> bool
Check current python version against the required minimum version.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
minimum | str | Required minimum version of python. | "3.8.0" |
hard | bool | If True, raise an AssertionError if the requirement is not met. | True |
verbose | bool | If True, print warning message if requirement is not met. | False |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | Whether the installed Python version meets the minimum constraints. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_python(minimum: str = "3.8.0", hard: bool = True, verbose: bool = False) -> bool:
"""Check current python version against the required minimum version.
Args:
minimum (str): Required minimum version of python.
hard (bool): If True, raise an AssertionError if the requirement is not met.
verbose (bool): If True, print warning message if requirement is not met.
Returns:
(bool): Whether the installed Python version meets the minimum constraints.
"""
return check_version(PYTHON_VERSION, minimum, name="Python", hard=hard, verbose=verbose)
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_requirements
def check_requirements(requirements = ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt", exclude = (), install = True, cmds = "")
Check if installed dependencies meet Ultralytics YOLO models requirements and attempt to auto-update if needed.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
requirements | Path | str | list[str|tuple] | tuple[str] | Path to a requirements.txt file, a single package requirement as a string, a list of package requirements as strings, or a list containing strings and tuples of interchangeable packages. | ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt" |
exclude | tuple | Tuple of package names to exclude from checking. | () |
install | bool | If True, attempt to auto-update packages that don't meet requirements. | True |
cmds | str | Additional commands to pass to the pip install command when auto-updating. | "" |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import check_requirements
Check a requirements.txt file
>>> check_requirements("path/to/requirements.txt")
Check a single package
>>> check_requirements("ultralytics>=8.3.200", cmds="--index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu")
Check multiple packages
>>> check_requirements(["numpy", "ultralytics"])
Check with interchangeable packages
>>> check_requirements([("onnxruntime", "onnxruntime-gpu"), "numpy"])
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@TryExcept()
def check_requirements(requirements=ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt", exclude=(), install=True, cmds=""):
"""Check if installed dependencies meet Ultralytics YOLO models requirements and attempt to auto-update if needed.
Args:
requirements (Path | str | list[str|tuple] | tuple[str]): Path to a requirements.txt file, a single package
requirement as a string, a list of package requirements as strings, or a list containing strings and tuples
of interchangeable packages.
exclude (tuple): Tuple of package names to exclude from checking.
install (bool): If True, attempt to auto-update packages that don't meet requirements.
cmds (str): Additional commands to pass to the pip install command when auto-updating.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import check_requirements
Check a requirements.txt file
>>> check_requirements("path/to/requirements.txt")
Check a single package
>>> check_requirements("ultralytics>=8.3.200", cmds="--index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu")
Check multiple packages
>>> check_requirements(["numpy", "ultralytics"])
Check with interchangeable packages
>>> check_requirements([("onnxruntime", "onnxruntime-gpu"), "numpy"])
"""
prefix = colorstr("red", "bold", "requirements:")
if isinstance(requirements, Path): # requirements.txt file
file = requirements.resolve()
assert file.exists(), f"{prefix} {file} not found, check failed."
requirements = [f"{x.name}{x.specifier}" for x in parse_requirements(file) if x.name not in exclude]
elif isinstance(requirements, str):
requirements = [requirements]
pkgs = []
for r in requirements:
candidates = r if isinstance(r, (list, tuple)) else [r]
satisfied = False
for candidate in candidates:
r_stripped = candidate.rpartition("/")[-1].replace(".git", "") # replace git+https://org/repo.git -> 'repo'
match = re.match(r"([a-zA-Z0-9-_]+)([<>!=~]+.*)?", r_stripped)
name, required = match[1], match[2].strip() if match[2] else ""
try:
if check_version(metadata.version(name), required):
satisfied = True
break
except (AssertionError, metadata.PackageNotFoundError):
continue
if not satisfied:
pkgs.append(candidates[0])
@Retry(times=2, delay=1)
def attempt_install(packages, commands, use_uv):
"""Attempt package installation with uv if available, falling back to pip."""
if use_uv:
base = (
f"uv pip install --no-cache-dir {packages} {commands} "
f"--index-strategy=unsafe-best-match --break-system-packages --prerelease=allow"
)
try:
return subprocess.check_output(base, shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
if e.output and "No virtual environment found" in e.output:
return subprocess.check_output(
base.replace("uv pip install", "uv pip install --system"),
shell=True,
stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
text=True,
)
raise
return subprocess.check_output(
f"pip install --no-cache-dir {packages} {commands}", shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True
)
s = " ".join(f'"{x}"' for x in pkgs) # console string
if s:
if install and AUTOINSTALL: # check environment variable
# Note uv fails on arm64 macOS and Raspberry Pi runners
n = len(pkgs) # number of packages updates
LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} Ultralytics requirement{'s' * (n > 1)} {pkgs} not found, attempting AutoUpdate...")
try:
t = time.time()
assert ONLINE, "AutoUpdate skipped (offline)"
LOGGER.info(attempt_install(s, cmds, use_uv=not ARM64 and check_uv()))
dt = time.time() - t
LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} AutoUpdate success ✅ {dt:.1f}s")
LOGGER.warning(
f"{prefix} {colorstr('bold', 'Restart runtime or rerun command for updates to take effect')}\n"
)
except Exception as e:
LOGGER.warning(f"{prefix} ❌ {e}")
return False
else:
return False
return True
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_torchvision
def check_torchvision()
Check the installed versions of PyTorch and Torchvision to ensure they're compatible.
This function checks the installed versions of PyTorch and Torchvision, and warns if they're incompatible according to the compatibility table based on: https://github.com/pytorch/vision#installation.
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_torchvision():
"""Check the installed versions of PyTorch and Torchvision to ensure they're compatible.
This function checks the installed versions of PyTorch and Torchvision, and warns if they're incompatible according
to the compatibility table based on: https://github.com/pytorch/vision#installation.
"""
compatibility_table = {
"2.9": ["0.24"],
"2.8": ["0.23"],
"2.7": ["0.22"],
"2.6": ["0.21"],
"2.5": ["0.20"],
"2.4": ["0.19"],
"2.3": ["0.18"],
"2.2": ["0.17"],
"2.1": ["0.16"],
"2.0": ["0.15"],
"1.13": ["0.14"],
"1.12": ["0.13"],
}
# Check major and minor versions
v_torch = ".".join(TORCH_VERSION.split("+", 1)[0].split(".")[:2])
if v_torch in compatibility_table:
compatible_versions = compatibility_table[v_torch]
v_torchvision = ".".join(TORCHVISION_VERSION.split("+", 1)[0].split(".")[:2])
if all(v_torchvision != v for v in compatible_versions):
LOGGER.warning(
f"torchvision=={v_torchvision} is incompatible with torch=={v_torch}.\n"
f"Run 'pip install torchvision=={compatible_versions[0]}' to fix torchvision or "
"'pip install -U torch torchvision' to update both.\n"
"For a full compatibility table see https://github.com/pytorch/vision#installation"
)
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_suffix
def check_suffix(file = "yolo11n.pt", suffix = ".pt", msg = "")
Check file(s) for acceptable suffix.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | list[str] | File or list of files to check. | "yolo11n.pt" |
suffix | str | tuple | Acceptable suffix or tuple of suffixes. | ".pt" |
msg | str | Additional message to display in case of error. | "" |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_suffix(file="yolo11n.pt", suffix=".pt", msg=""):
"""Check file(s) for acceptable suffix.
Args:
file (str | list[str]): File or list of files to check.
suffix (str | tuple): Acceptable suffix or tuple of suffixes.
msg (str): Additional message to display in case of error.
"""
if file and suffix:
if isinstance(suffix, str):
suffix = {suffix}
for f in file if isinstance(file, (list, tuple)) else [file]:
if s := str(f).rpartition(".")[-1].lower().strip(): # file suffix
assert f".{s}" in suffix, f"{msg}{f} acceptable suffix is {suffix}, not .{s}"
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yolov5u_filename
def check_yolov5u_filename(file: str, verbose: bool = True)
Replace legacy YOLOv5 filenames with updated YOLOv5u filenames.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | Filename to check and potentially update. | required |
verbose | bool | Whether to print information about the replacement. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | Updated filename. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_yolov5u_filename(file: str, verbose: bool = True):
"""Replace legacy YOLOv5 filenames with updated YOLOv5u filenames.
Args:
file (str): Filename to check and potentially update.
verbose (bool): Whether to print information about the replacement.
Returns:
(str): Updated filename.
"""
if "yolov3" in file or "yolov5" in file:
if "u.yaml" in file:
file = file.replace("u.yaml", ".yaml") # i.e. yolov5nu.yaml -> yolov5n.yaml
elif ".pt" in file and "u" not in file:
original_file = file
file = re.sub(r"(.*yolov5([nsmlx]))\.pt", "\\1u.pt", file) # i.e. yolov5n.pt -> yolov5nu.pt
file = re.sub(r"(.*yolov5([nsmlx])6)\.pt", "\\1u.pt", file) # i.e. yolov5n6.pt -> yolov5n6u.pt
file = re.sub(r"(.*yolov3(|-tiny|-spp))\.pt", "\\1u.pt", file) # i.e. yolov3-spp.pt -> yolov3-sppu.pt
if file != original_file and verbose:
LOGGER.info(
f"PRO TIP 💡 Replace 'model={original_file}' with new 'model={file}'.\nYOLOv5 'u' models are "
f"trained with https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics and feature improved performance vs "
f"standard YOLOv5 models trained with https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5.\n"
)
return file
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_model_file_from_stem
def check_model_file_from_stem(model = "yolo11n")
Return a model filename from a valid model stem.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
model | str | Model stem to check. | "yolo11n" |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | Path | Model filename with appropriate suffix. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_model_file_from_stem(model="yolo11n"):
"""Return a model filename from a valid model stem.
Args:
model (str): Model stem to check.
Returns:
(str | Path): Model filename with appropriate suffix.
"""
path = Path(model)
if not path.suffix and path.stem in downloads.GITHUB_ASSETS_STEMS:
return path.with_suffix(".pt") # add suffix, i.e. yolo11n -> yolo11n.pt
return model
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_file
def check_file(file, suffix = "", download = True, download_dir = ".", hard = True)
Search/download file (if necessary), check suffix (if provided), and return path.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | File name or path. | required |
suffix | str | tuple | Acceptable suffix or tuple of suffixes to validate against the file. | "" |
download | bool | Whether to download the file if it doesn't exist locally. | True |
download_dir | str | Directory to download the file to. | "." |
hard | bool | Whether to raise an error if the file is not found. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | Path to the file. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_file(file, suffix="", download=True, download_dir=".", hard=True):
"""Search/download file (if necessary), check suffix (if provided), and return path.
Args:
file (str): File name or path.
suffix (str | tuple): Acceptable suffix or tuple of suffixes to validate against the file.
download (bool): Whether to download the file if it doesn't exist locally.
download_dir (str): Directory to download the file to.
hard (bool): Whether to raise an error if the file is not found.
Returns:
(str): Path to the file.
"""
check_suffix(file, suffix) # optional
file = str(file).strip() # convert to string and strip spaces
file = check_yolov5u_filename(file) # yolov5n -> yolov5nu
if (
not file
or ("://" not in file and Path(file).exists()) # '://' check required in Windows Python<3.10
or file.lower().startswith("grpc://")
): # file exists or gRPC Triton images
return file
elif download and file.lower().startswith(("https://", "http://", "rtsp://", "rtmp://", "tcp://")): # download
url = file # warning: Pathlib turns :// -> :/
file = Path(download_dir) / url2file(file) # '%2F' to '/', split https://url.com/file.txt?auth
if file.exists():
LOGGER.info(f"Found {clean_url(url)} locally at {file}") # file already exists
else:
downloads.safe_download(url=url, file=file, unzip=False)
return str(file)
else: # search
files = glob.glob(str(ROOT / "**" / file), recursive=True) or glob.glob(str(ROOT.parent / file)) # find file
if not files and hard:
raise FileNotFoundError(f"'{file}' does not exist")
elif len(files) > 1 and hard:
raise FileNotFoundError(f"Multiple files match '{file}', specify exact path: {files}")
return files[0] if len(files) else [] # return file
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yaml
def check_yaml(file, suffix = (".yaml", ".yml"), hard = True)
Search/download YAML file (if necessary) and return path, checking suffix.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | Path | File name or path. | required |
suffix | tuple | Tuple of acceptable YAML file suffixes. | (".yaml", ".yml") |
hard | bool | Whether to raise an error if the file is not found or multiple files are found. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | Path to the YAML file. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_yaml(file, suffix=(".yaml", ".yml"), hard=True):
"""Search/download YAML file (if necessary) and return path, checking suffix.
Args:
file (str | Path): File name or path.
suffix (tuple): Tuple of acceptable YAML file suffixes.
hard (bool): Whether to raise an error if the file is not found or multiple files are found.
Returns:
(str): Path to the YAML file.
"""
return check_file(file, suffix, hard=hard)
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_is_path_safe
def check_is_path_safe(basedir, path)
Check if the resolved path is under the intended directory to prevent path traversal.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
basedir | Path | str | The intended directory. | required |
path | Path | str | The path to check. | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if the path is safe, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_is_path_safe(basedir, path):
"""Check if the resolved path is under the intended directory to prevent path traversal.
Args:
basedir (Path | str): The intended directory.
path (Path | str): The path to check.
Returns:
(bool): True if the path is safe, False otherwise.
"""
base_dir_resolved = Path(basedir).resolve()
path_resolved = Path(path).resolve()
return path_resolved.exists() and path_resolved.parts[: len(base_dir_resolved.parts)] == base_dir_resolved.parts
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_imshow
def check_imshow(warn = False)
Check if environment supports image displays.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
warn | bool | Whether to warn if environment doesn't support image displays. | False |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if environment supports image displays, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHub@functools.lru_cache
def check_imshow(warn=False):
"""Check if environment supports image displays.
Args:
warn (bool): Whether to warn if environment doesn't support image displays.
Returns:
(bool): True if environment supports image displays, False otherwise.
"""
try:
if LINUX:
assert not IS_COLAB and not IS_KAGGLE
assert "DISPLAY" in os.environ, "The DISPLAY environment variable isn't set."
cv2.imshow("test", np.zeros((8, 8, 3), dtype=np.uint8)) # show a small 8-pixel image
cv2.waitKey(1)
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
cv2.waitKey(1)
return True
except Exception as e:
if warn:
LOGGER.warning(f"Environment does not support cv2.imshow() or PIL Image.show()\n{e}")
return False
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yolo
def check_yolo(verbose = True, device = "")
Return a human-readable YOLO software and hardware summary.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
verbose | bool | Whether to print verbose information. | True |
device | str | torch.device | Device to use for YOLO. | "" |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_yolo(verbose=True, device=""):
"""Return a human-readable YOLO software and hardware summary.
Args:
verbose (bool): Whether to print verbose information.
device (str | torch.device): Device to use for YOLO.
"""
import psutil # scoped as slow import
from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import select_device
if IS_COLAB:
shutil.rmtree("sample_data", ignore_errors=True) # remove colab /sample_data directory
if verbose:
# System info
gib = 1 << 30 # bytes per GiB
ram = psutil.virtual_memory().total
total, _used, free = shutil.disk_usage("/")
s = f"({os.cpu_count()} CPUs, {ram / gib:.1f} GB RAM, {(total - free) / gib:.1f}/{total / gib:.1f} GB disk)"
try:
from IPython import display
display.clear_output() # clear display if notebook
except ImportError:
pass
else:
s = ""
if GIT.is_repo:
check_multiple_install() # check conflicting installation if using local clone
select_device(device=device, newline=False)
LOGGER.info(f"Setup complete ✅ {s}")
function ultralytics.utils.checks.collect_system_info
def collect_system_info()
Collect and print relevant system information including OS, Python, RAM, CPU, and CUDA.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
dict | Dictionary containing system information. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef collect_system_info():
"""Collect and print relevant system information including OS, Python, RAM, CPU, and CUDA.
Returns:
(dict): Dictionary containing system information.
"""
import psutil # scoped as slow import
from ultralytics.utils import ENVIRONMENT # scope to avoid circular import
from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import get_cpu_info, get_gpu_info
gib = 1 << 30 # bytes per GiB
cuda = torch.cuda.is_available()
check_yolo()
total, _used, free = shutil.disk_usage("/")
info_dict = {
"OS": platform.platform(),
"Environment": ENVIRONMENT,
"Python": PYTHON_VERSION,
"Install": "git" if GIT.is_repo else "pip" if IS_PIP_PACKAGE else "other",
"Path": str(ROOT),
"RAM": f"{psutil.virtual_memory().total / gib:.2f} GB",
"Disk": f"{(total - free) / gib:.1f}/{total / gib:.1f} GB",
"CPU": get_cpu_info(),
"CPU count": os.cpu_count(),
"GPU": get_gpu_info(index=0) if cuda else None,
"GPU count": torch.cuda.device_count() if cuda else None,
"CUDA": torch.version.cuda if cuda else None,
}
LOGGER.info("\n" + "\n".join(f"{k:<23}{v}" for k, v in info_dict.items()) + "\n")
package_info = {}
for r in parse_requirements(package="ultralytics"):
try:
current = metadata.version(r.name)
is_met = "✅ " if check_version(current, str(r.specifier), name=r.name, hard=True) else "❌ "
except metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
current = "(not installed)"
is_met = "❌ "
package_info[r.name] = f"{is_met}{current}{r.specifier}"
LOGGER.info(f"{r.name:<23}{package_info[r.name]}")
info_dict["Package Info"] = package_info
if is_github_action_running():
github_info = {
"RUNNER_OS": os.getenv("RUNNER_OS"),
"GITHUB_EVENT_NAME": os.getenv("GITHUB_EVENT_NAME"),
"GITHUB_WORKFLOW": os.getenv("GITHUB_WORKFLOW"),
"GITHUB_ACTOR": os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR"),
"GITHUB_REPOSITORY": os.getenv("GITHUB_REPOSITORY"),
"GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER": os.getenv("GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER"),
}
LOGGER.info("\n" + "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in github_info.items()))
info_dict["GitHub Info"] = github_info
return info_dict
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_amp
def check_amp(model)
Check the PyTorch Automatic Mixed Precision (AMP) functionality of a YOLO model.
If the checks fail, it means there are anomalies with AMP on the system that may cause NaN losses or zero-mAP results, so AMP will be disabled during training.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
model | torch.nn.Module | A YOLO model instance. | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | Returns True if the AMP functionality works correctly with YOLO11 model, else False. |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics import YOLO
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import check_amp
>>> model = YOLO("yolo11n.pt").model.cuda()
>>> check_amp(model)
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_amp(model):
"""Check the PyTorch Automatic Mixed Precision (AMP) functionality of a YOLO model.
If the checks fail, it means there are anomalies with AMP on the system that may cause NaN losses or zero-mAP
results, so AMP will be disabled during training.
Args:
model (torch.nn.Module): A YOLO model instance.
Returns:
(bool): Returns True if the AMP functionality works correctly with YOLO11 model, else False.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics import YOLO
>>> from ultralytics.utils.checks import check_amp
>>> model = YOLO("yolo11n.pt").model.cuda()
>>> check_amp(model)
"""
from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import autocast
device = next(model.parameters()).device # get model device
prefix = colorstr("AMP: ")
if device.type in {"cpu", "mps"}:
return False # AMP only used on CUDA devices
else:
# GPUs that have issues with AMP
pattern = re.compile(
r"(nvidia|geforce|quadro|tesla).*?(1660|1650|1630|t400|t550|t600|t1000|t1200|t2000|k40m)", re.IGNORECASE
)
gpu = torch.cuda.get_device_name(device)
if bool(pattern.search(gpu)):
LOGGER.warning(
f"{prefix}checks failed ❌. AMP training on {gpu} GPU may cause "
f"NaN losses or zero-mAP results, so AMP will be disabled during training."
)
return False
def amp_allclose(m, im):
"""All close FP32 vs AMP results."""
batch = [im] * 8
imgsz = max(256, int(model.stride.max() * 4)) # max stride P5-32 and P6-64
a = m(batch, imgsz=imgsz, device=device, verbose=False)[0].boxes.data # FP32 inference
with autocast(enabled=True):
b = m(batch, imgsz=imgsz, device=device, verbose=False)[0].boxes.data # AMP inference
del m
return a.shape == b.shape and torch.allclose(a, b.float(), atol=0.5) # close to 0.5 absolute tolerance
im = ASSETS / "bus.jpg" # image to check
LOGGER.info(f"{prefix}running Automatic Mixed Precision (AMP) checks...")
warning_msg = "Setting 'amp=True'. If you experience zero-mAP or NaN losses you can disable AMP with amp=False."
try:
from ultralytics import YOLO
assert amp_allclose(YOLO("yolo11n.pt"), im)
LOGGER.info(f"{prefix}checks passed ✅")
except ConnectionError:
LOGGER.warning(f"{prefix}checks skipped. Offline and unable to download YOLO11n for AMP checks. {warning_msg}")
except (AttributeError, ModuleNotFoundError):
LOGGER.warning(
f"{prefix}checks skipped. "
f"Unable to load YOLO11n for AMP checks due to possible Ultralytics package modifications. {warning_msg}"
)
except AssertionError:
LOGGER.error(
f"{prefix}checks failed. Anomalies were detected with AMP on your system that may lead to "
f"NaN losses or zero-mAP results, so AMP will be disabled during training."
)
return False
return True
function ultralytics.utils.checks.check_multiple_install
def check_multiple_install()
Check if there are multiple Ultralytics installations.
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef check_multiple_install():
"""Check if there are multiple Ultralytics installations."""
import sys
try:
result = subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "show", "ultralytics"], capture_output=True, text=True)
install_msg = (
f"Install your local copy in editable mode with 'pip install -e {ROOT.parent}' to avoid "
"issues. See https://docs.ultralytics.com/quickstart/"
)
if result.returncode != 0:
if "not found" in result.stderr.lower(): # Package not pip-installed but locally imported
LOGGER.warning(f"Ultralytics not found via pip but importing from: {ROOT}. {install_msg}")
return
yolo_path = (Path(re.findall(r"location:\s+(.+)", result.stdout, flags=re.I)[-1]) / "ultralytics").resolve()
if not yolo_path.samefile(ROOT.resolve()):
LOGGER.warning(
f"Multiple Ultralytics installations detected. The `yolo` command uses: {yolo_path}, "
f"but current session imports from: {ROOT}. This may cause version conflicts. {install_msg}"
)
except Exception:
return
function ultralytics.utils.checks.print_args
def print_args(args: dict | None = None, show_file = True, show_func = False)
Print function arguments (optional args dict).
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
args | dict, optional | Arguments to print. | None |
show_file | bool | Whether to show the file name. | True |
show_func | bool | Whether to show the function name. | False |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef print_args(args: dict | None = None, show_file=True, show_func=False):
"""Print function arguments (optional args dict).
Args:
args (dict, optional): Arguments to print.
show_file (bool): Whether to show the file name.
show_func (bool): Whether to show the function name.
"""
def strip_auth(v):
"""Clean longer Ultralytics HUB URLs by stripping potential authentication information."""
return clean_url(v) if (isinstance(v, str) and v.startswith("http") and len(v) > 100) else v
x = inspect.currentframe().f_back # previous frame
file, _, func, _, _ = inspect.getframeinfo(x)
if args is None: # get args automatically
args, _, _, frm = inspect.getargvalues(x)
args = {k: v for k, v in frm.items() if k in args}
try:
file = Path(file).resolve().relative_to(ROOT).with_suffix("")
except ValueError:
file = Path(file).stem
s = (f"{file}: " if show_file else "") + (f"{func}: " if show_func else "")
LOGGER.info(colorstr(s) + ", ".join(f"{k}={strip_auth(v)}" for k, v in sorted(args.items())))
function ultralytics.utils.checks.cuda_device_count
def cuda_device_count() -> int
Get the number of NVIDIA GPUs available in the environment.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int | The number of NVIDIA GPUs available. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef cuda_device_count() -> int:
"""Get the number of NVIDIA GPUs available in the environment.
Returns:
(int): The number of NVIDIA GPUs available.
"""
if IS_JETSON:
# NVIDIA Jetson does not fully support nvidia-smi and therefore use PyTorch instead
return torch.cuda.device_count()
else:
try:
# Run the nvidia-smi command and capture its output
output = subprocess.check_output(
["nvidia-smi", "--query-gpu=count", "--format=csv,noheader,nounits"], encoding="utf-8"
)
# Take the first line and strip any leading/trailing white space
first_line = output.strip().split("\n", 1)[0]
return int(first_line)
except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
# If the command fails, nvidia-smi is not found, or output is not an integer, assume no GPUs are available
return 0
function ultralytics.utils.checks.cuda_is_available
def cuda_is_available() -> bool
Check if CUDA is available in the environment.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if one or more NVIDIA GPUs are available, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef cuda_is_available() -> bool:
"""Check if CUDA is available in the environment.
Returns:
(bool): True if one or more NVIDIA GPUs are available, False otherwise.
"""
return cuda_device_count() > 0
function ultralytics.utils.checks.is_rockchip
def is_rockchip()
Check if the current environment is running on a Rockchip SoC.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if running on a Rockchip SoC, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef is_rockchip():
"""Check if the current environment is running on a Rockchip SoC.
Returns:
(bool): True if running on a Rockchip SoC, False otherwise.
"""
if LINUX and ARM64:
try:
with open("/proc/device-tree/compatible") as f:
dev_str = f.read()
*_, soc = dev_str.split(",")
if soc.replace("\x00", "") in RKNN_CHIPS:
return True
except OSError:
return False
else:
return False
function ultralytics.utils.checks.is_intel
def is_intel()
Check if the system has Intel hardware (CPU or GPU).
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if Intel hardware is detected, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef is_intel():
"""Check if the system has Intel hardware (CPU or GPU).
Returns:
(bool): True if Intel hardware is detected, False otherwise.
"""
from ultralytics.utils.torch_utils import get_cpu_info
# Check CPU
if "intel" in get_cpu_info().lower():
return True
# Check GPU via xpu-smi
try:
result = subprocess.run(["xpu-smi", "discovery"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)
return "intel" in result.stdout.lower()
except Exception: # broad clause to capture all Intel GPU exception types
return False
function ultralytics.utils.checks.is_sudo_available
def is_sudo_available() -> bool
Check if the sudo command is available in the environment.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if the sudo command is available, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/checks.py
View on GitHubdef is_sudo_available() -> bool:
"""Check if the sudo command is available in the environment.
Returns:
(bool): True if the sudo command is available, False otherwise.
"""
if WINDOWS:
return False
cmd = "sudo --version"
return subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).returncode == 0