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Compiling xgboost on Ubuntu 16.04 with gcc4.9

Machine Configuration:

  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04
  • Cuda: 8.0
  • GPU: K520

Run the pre-requisite:

  • Essential
    • $ sudo apt-get update
    • $ sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git l
    • $ sudo apt-get install -y python-numpy unzip
    • $ sudo apt-get install libboost-dev
  • Optional:
    • $ sudo apt-get install libatlas-base-dev
    • $ sudo apt-get install libopencv-dev
    • $ sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev

Get your gcc and g++:

  • $ gcc-4.9
  • $ g++-4.9
  • Note: In my case i have gcc4.9 and g++ 4.9 so my commands are gcc-4.9 and g++-4.9 respectively.

Get xgboost source from git:

Edit make file to set gcc/g++ properly:

  • $ vi make/config.mk
  • Set your gcc/g++ as below:
    • export CC = gcc-4.9
    • export CXX = g++-4.9
  • Note: you can change gcc/g++ link (ln -s /usr/bin/gcc & /usr/bin/g++ with your gcc-4.9 and g++-4.9 files)

Make now:

  • $ make -j8
  • $ make -j(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
  • Note: I have 8 cpu cores so i am building it using 8 cores, you can build using specific number of cores you have in your machine

Success Verification:

  • You will see a xgboost file is created at the root of your xgboost source tree
    • $ ll xgboost
    • -rwxrwxr-x 1 ubuntu ubuntu 2350720 Nov 20 18:16 xgboost*

Install python package:

  • $ cd python-package/
  • $ sudo python setup.py install
    • You will see the following source where the installtion begin:
    • Install libxgboost from: [‘/home/ubuntu/xgboost/python-package/xgboost/../../lib/libxgboost.so’]
    • ….
    • Finished processing dependencies for xgboost==0.6

GPU Support:

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