custom_widget on local runtime

[MehmetTopsakal]

Describe the current behavior
A clear and concise explanation of what is currently happening.

%matplotlib widget
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.figure()

on "local runtime" is complaining and want me to do

from google.colab import output
output.enable_custom_widget_manager()

But I am on local environment. I have an old Linux OS (CentOS Stream 8) and
I cannot install google-colab

!pip install google-colab

Describe the expected behavior

from google.colab import output
output.enable_custom_widget_manager()

shouldn't be needed on local environment

What web browser you are using
Chrome on Linux OS

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[cperry-goog]

What instructions are you following for connecting to the local runtime? https://research.google.com/colaboratory/local-runtimes.html has instructions including our docker image which should address this?

[MehmetTopsakal]

I am using "Option 2. Jupyter runtime"

I am also attaching a screenshot.

Thanks

[mayankmalik-colab]

You would need to use option 1 from https://research.google.com/colaboratory/local-runtimes.html if you want to use google-colab package. We don't publish it on pypi anymore. So, you would get super old version if you do pip install it. I would recommend using option 1.