Faiss import fails with pip install

[shekkizh]

Summary

Installed faiss on both Linux/ MAC OS platform via pip install. Importing the package ends with an ImportError: No module named _swigfaiss error

Platform

Linux (Mint 19.2) /MAC OS Latest version

OS:

Faiss version:
1.5.3
Faiss compilation options:

Running on:

• CPU
• GPU

Interface:

• C++
• Python

Reproduction instructions

[beauby]

The pip package is not official. Could you try using conda?

[alup]

Do you have any plans to support official pip installation in the future?

[Cantoria]

try this:
pip install faiss-cpu

[VETURISRIRAM]

Works fine when using a conda env.

[mdouze]

No activity, closing.

[QROST]

would you support pip install faiss-gpu please?

[mdouze]

no, rationale here: https://github.com/facebookresearch/faiss/wiki/Installing-Faiss#why-dont-you-support-installing-via-xxx-