# Errors installing Tensorflow and RASA on Raspberry Pi 4

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/errors-installing-tensorflow-and-rasa-on-raspberry-pi-4/43046>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/errors-installing-tensorflow-and-rasa-on-raspberry-pi-4/43046 "2021-04-29T23:09:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![channe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/channe/32/14594_2.png) [@channe](https://forum.rasa.com/u/channe)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/errors-installing-tensorflow-and-rasa-on-raspberry-pi-4/43046/1 "2021-04-29T23:09:55Z")

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Im trying to install RASA on a Raspberry Pi using the script from " [Nov '19](http://forum.rasa.com/t/running-rasa-on-the-rpi-4-with-raspbian-buster/20805/6)

I had to remove dopamine from the tensor2tensor setup.py file as suggested in the github issue.

I’ve posted a modified install script as a [gist](https://gist.github.com/rgstephens/fd53e63901586c81029c869ff7786d9d) and I now have Rasa running on a Raspberry Pi 4! "

I get as far as installing the tensorflow sudo pip3 install tensorflow-2.1.0-cp37-cp37m-linux\_armv7l.whl

and get this error ERROR: tensorflow-2.1.0-cp37-cp37m-linux\_armv7l.whl is not a supported wheel on this platform.

I have tried 2.2.0 and 2.4.0 with the same response

Im not sure as to where to go from here, and help would be aprechiated

Further to this attempt, I have an i5 gen 7 intel NUC with windows 10 and anaconda with python 3.7 which I have had several attempts at installing rasa on, all ending in lockups or version errors or the install I have running currently which is now been going 4 10+ hours scrolling through the components saying requirement already satisfied

Update I stopped the windows 10 version and restarted the install for the third time. This time it is working I can get into the console but the responses are very slow, at least a second or more wih the base data and story.

Would this run on the Raspberry pi 4 fasted than on the I5 NUC?

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**Author:** ![Juste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/juste/32/15_2.png) [@Juste](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Juste)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/errors-installing-tensorflow-and-rasa-on-raspberry-pi-4/43046/2 "2021-04-30T11:18:07Z")

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Hi @channe, Tensorflow unfortunately is causing a lot of issues when it comes to installing it on smaller devices like Raspberry Pi. @JulianGerhard I wonder if you have any input in this issue?

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**Author:** ![channe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/channe/32/14594_2.png) [@channe](https://forum.rasa.com/u/channe)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/errors-installing-tensorflow-and-rasa-on-raspberry-pi-4/43046/3 "2021-04-30T11:51:50Z")

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Juste,

As I’m not a native Linux user I relied on other users attempts at getting RASA working on the Pi. The issue I found was one of incompatibility with tensorflow causing rasa to not install. I did try 3 versions of tensorflow 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 all with anaconda with python 3.7.0 to overcome this before I stopped this and went onto the NUC.

I also found this with the Windows 10 NUC that I am currently using and it was only by trial and error that I got it going.

Ideally I would prefer to use the Pi to cut the power usage down but am prepared to stay with the NUC if this is all that I can use

I was wondering if there is a table of know good configurations over time for different hardware and software, even if it is a little bit older I could build it on the NUC and copy over to the Pi.

Look forward to hearing back from you
