Clarification Regarding Library Installation During Training

[Sarthak Vaze]

I wanted to clarify whether the training environment automatically installs required Python libraries specified within our code, or if it strictly adheres to a predefined set of dependencies.

Could you please confirm if additional libraries will be installed if referenced in our code, or if we need to ensure compatibility with only the pre-installed packages?

Looking forward to your response.

[PhysioNet Challenge]

Dear Sarthak,

Each of your entries contains a Dockerfile and requirements.txt file, which specify the exact Python libraries and other dependencies for your entry. We will automatically install them when we run your entry. If you want to change or test them, then please see these instructions in the README for the example code:
https://github.com/physionetchallenges/python-example-2025?tab=readme-ov-file#how-do-i-run-these-scripts-in-docker

Best,
Matt
(On behalf of the Challenge team.)

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