Failed SnowflurryPlots Installation

[bsiegelwax]

import Pkg
Pkg.add(url="https://github.com/SnowflurrySDK/SnowflurryPlots.jl", rev="main")

hangs in qBraid. There are no error messages; the kernel just doesn't stop.

[plerouxanyon]

Good morning,

I don't know anything about the qBraid platform, but it seems to be a thin wrapper around hosting a Jupyter lab.

I tested it on a local Jupyter lab, and Snowflurry and SnowflurryPlots work as expected.

They are using a slightly older version of Julia (1.9.1), and I tested it on a fresh Julia 1.9.1 docker container as well, and it also works.

The issue is seems to come from the qBraid platform. The fact that it is not giving you any output in the Pkg.add step is very suspicious. At that point, only Julia package installation code is run. Snowflurry code only starts running when calling using Snowflurry. I recommend contacting the qBraid team regarding qBraid issues.

[bsiegelwax]

Are there any non-local environments that support Snowflurry?

[plerouxanyon]

Hi Brian,

Any environment that properly supports Julia will also support Snowflurry and SnowflurryPlots.

I am not aware of any non-local Julia environments, but this is because I have never needed one and have never looked for one. What is your use case for requiring a non-local environment?

[bsiegelwax]

If you evaluate enough quantum products, they destructively interfere. Julia-based products are less common, but they still find a way.

[plerouxanyon]

If you use separate projects (Julia's take on Python virtual environments), then they should be completely isolated from one another.

Below is an example of how to use a fresh and isolated Julia environment for evaluating Snowflurry.

mkdir snowflurry-evaluation
julia --project=./snowflurry-evaluation

If the above doesn't work, then you have most likely installed conflicting packages in your home Julia project (For me, the home project file is ~/.julia/environments/v1.9/Project.toml). To remove the problematic packages, delete the corresponding line(s) in the home project file and run julia -e 'using Pkg;Pkg.resolve()'.

Please reach out if you need any more help or have questions regarding Snowflurry.

[bsiegelwax]

I appreciate the support, but you'd be amazed at the conflicts that arise: OS-specific dependencies, name-related path conflicts, and more. I'll wait on qBraid's response and try some other hosted environments.

[fSosaRey]

Marking this as "closed", as it is not a Snowflurry-specific issue. Can be re-opened if more questions/problems arise.