openvino/tools

OpenVINO™ Python* openvino.tools package

General

openvino.tools package includes:

• openvino.tools.benchmark

Please, refer to https://docs.openvinotoolkit.org for details.

Installation

Choose necessary Python* version and define PYTHONPATH environment variable.

Prerequisites

Install prerequisites first:

1. Python

openvino.tools is Python 3 library. Install it first:

• Python3
• setuptools

sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-pip

Python setuptools and python package manager (pip) install packages into system directory by default. There are several options:

• work inside [virtual environment][virtualenv] (best solution).
• use --user option for all pip commands.
• install all dependencies with sudo permissions.

In order to use virtual environment you should install it:

python3 -m pip install virtualenv
python3 -m virtualenv -p `which python3` <directory_for_environment>

Before starting to work inside virtual environment, it should be activated:

source <directory_for_environment>/bin/activate

Virtual environment can be deactivated using command

deactivate

2. Install package prerequisites

The next step is installing package prerequisites.

python3 -m pip install -r benchmark/requirements.txt

Configuration

Each subpackage has specific configuration. Please, refer to specific subpackage documentation for details.