Troubleshooting
If something goes wrong, a few steps may resolve your issue.
Common solutions
- Reconnect to the instance with
ctrl + d
andtnr connect <instance_id>
- Upgrade tnr with
pip install tnr --upgrade
on your local machine - Restart the instance by running
tnr stop <instance_id>
andtnr start <instance_id>
(full documentation in CLI operations)
Logs
To assist troubleshooting, the GCP/AWS instance logs for each instance are saved to the file /var/log/syslog
. On your local machine, you can view the logs with cat ~/.thunder/logs
.
Common errors
Path or permissions issues (Common on Windows)
To avoid path and permissions issues, we recommend using WSL instead of Windows. Otherwise, a few steps resolve most issues:
- Install tnr with the
--user
flag, i.e.pip install tnr --user
- Ensure your user scripts directory is added to path and restart your shell
- If all else fails, run your shell as an administrator and
$ pip install tnr
If issues persist, consider using WSL or contact our team for support.
Function not implemented
A common error you may encounter is some variant of “This function is not implemented.” What this means is that your program touches a portion of the CUDA API that we do not currently support. Check our compatibility guide for supported features, and if you encounter this, please contact us.
SSH errors
If you encounter SSH-related errors (like Error reading SSH protocol banner
or permission issues), see our detailed SSH Troubleshooting Guide for step-by-step solutions. For quick fixes, try restarting your instance with tnr stop <instance_id>
and tnr start <instance_id>
.
Recommended Guides
To help prevent common issues and get the most out of Thunder Compute, we recommend these guides:
- Using Docker - Learn about GPU-enabled containers and troubleshooting Docker issues
- Installing Conda - Proper setup of Conda environments to avoid dependency conflicts
- Using Instance Templates - Use pre-configured environments to minimize setup issues
Support
The fastest way to get support is to join our discord. Our founding team will personally respond to help you as quickly as possible.