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updated custom Docker instructions to CUDA 13.1.1
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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions source/custom-docker.md
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### Conda → Uses `cuda-base`

```dockerfile
FROM nvidia/cuda:12.9.1-base-ubuntu24.04
FROM nvidia/cuda:13.1.1-base-ubuntu24.04
```

This approach works because conda can install both Python and non-Python dependencies, including system-level CUDA libraries like `libcudart` and `libnvrtc`. When installing RAPIDS libraries via conda, the package manager automatically pulls the required CUDA runtime libraries alongside CuPy and other dependencies, providing complete dependency management in a single installation step.

### Pip → Uses `cuda-runtime`

```dockerfile
FROM nvidia/cuda:12.9.1-runtime-ubuntu24.04
FROM nvidia/cuda:13.1.1-runtime-ubuntu24.04
```

This approach is necessary because CuPy wheels distributed via PyPI do not currently bundle CUDA runtime libraries (`libcudart`, `libnvrtc`) within the wheel packages themselves. Since pip cannot install system-level CUDA libraries, CuPy expects these libraries to already be present in the system environment. The `cuda-runtime` image provides the necessary CUDA runtime libraries that CuPy requires, eliminating the need for manual library installation.
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```

:::{important}
When using `pip`, you must specify the CUDA version in the package name (e.g., `cudf-cu12`, `cuml-cu12`). This ensures you install the version of the library that is compatible with the CUDA toolkit.
When using `pip`, you must specify the CUDA version in the package name (e.g., `cudf-cu13`, `cuml-cu13`). This ensures you install the version of the library that is compatible with the CUDA toolkit.
:::

```{note}
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**Example: Adding `scikit-learn` and `lightgbm` to a pip image containing `cudf`**

```text
cudf-cu12=={{rapids_pip_version}}
cudf-cu13=={{rapids_pip_version}}
scikit-learn
lightgbm
```
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| Variable | Default Value | Description | Example Values |
| ----------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- |
| `CUDA_VER` | `12.9.1` | Sets the CUDA version for the base image and packages. | `12.0` |
| `CUDA_VER` | `13.1.1` | Sets the CUDA version for the base image and packages. | `12.9.1`, `13.0.0` |
| `PYTHON_VER` (pip only) | `3.12` | Defines the Python version to install and use. | `3.11`, `3.10` |
| `LINUX_DISTRO` | `ubuntu` | The Linux distribution being used | `rockylinux9`, `cm2` |
| `LINUX_DISTRO_VER` | `24.04` | The version of the Linux distribution. | `20.04` |
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# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
# Copyright (c) 2024-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.

ARG CUDA_VER=12.9.1
ARG CUDA_VER=13.1.1
ARG LINUX_DISTRO=ubuntu
ARG LINUX_DISTRO_VER=24.04

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# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
# Copyright (c) 2024-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.

ARG CUDA_VER=12.9.1
ARG CUDA_VER=13.1.1
ARG PYTHON_VER=3.12
ARG LINUX_DISTRO=ubuntu
ARG LINUX_DISTRO_VER=24.04
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# Install all packages
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

ENTRYPOINT []

CMD ["bash"]
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# RAPIDS libraries (pip versions)
cudf-cu12=={{rapids_pip_version}}
cudf-cu13=={{rapids_pip_version}}
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## Complete Integration Examples

Here are complete examples showing how to build a RAPIDS container with CUDA 12.9.1 components on an Ubuntu 24.04 base image:
Here are complete examples showing how to build a RAPIDS container with CUDA 13.1.1 components on an Ubuntu 24.04 base image:

```{tip}
These examples must be built with Docker v28+.
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apt-get purge --autoremove -y curl && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# CUDA Base Package Versions (from CUDA 12.9.1 base image)
ENV NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION=12.9.79-1
ENV CUDA_VERSION=12.9.1
# CUDA Base Package Versions (from CUDA 13.1.1 base image)
ENV NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION=13.1.80-1
ENV CUDA_VERSION=13.1.1

# NVIDIA driver constraints
ENV NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=12.9 brand=unknown,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=grid,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=tesla,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidia,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadro,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadrortx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vapps,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vpc,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vcs,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vws,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=unknown,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=grid,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=tesla,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidia,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadro,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadrortx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vapps,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vpc,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vcs,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vws,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=unknown,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=grid,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=tesla,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=nvidia,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=quadro,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=quadrortx,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vapps,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vpc,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vcs,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vws,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=unknown,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=grid,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=tesla,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=nvidia,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=quadro,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=quadrortx,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vapps,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vpc,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vcs,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vws,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=unknown,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=grid,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=tesla,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidia,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadro,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadrortx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vapps,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vpc,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vcs,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vws,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=570,driver<571"
ENV NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=13.1 brand=unknown,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=grid,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=tesla,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidia,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadro,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadrortx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vapps,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vpc,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vcs,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vws,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=unknown,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=grid,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=tesla,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidia,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadro,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadrortx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vapps,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vpc,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vcs,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vws,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=unknown,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=grid,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=tesla,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidia,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadro,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadrortx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vapps,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vpc,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vcs,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vws,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=unknown,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=grid,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=tesla,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=nvidia,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=quadro,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=quadrortx,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vapps,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vpc,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vcs,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vws,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=unknown,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=grid,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=tesla,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=nvidia,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=quadro,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=quadrortx,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vapps,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vpc,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vcs,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vws,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=580,driver<581"

# Install Base CUDA Components (from base image)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
cuda-cudart-12-9=${NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION} \
cuda-compat-12-9 && \
cuda-cudart-13-1=${NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION} \
cuda-compat-13-1 && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# CUDA Environment Configuration
ENV PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}
ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda/lib64
ENV PATH=/usr/local/nvidia/bin:/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}
ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/nvidia/lib:/usr/local/nvidia/lib64:/usr/local/cuda/lib64

# NVIDIA Container Runtime Configuration
ENV NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
ENV NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=compute,utility

# Required for nvidia-docker v1
RUN echo "/usr/local/cuda/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf
RUN echo "/usr/local/nvidia/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf && \
echo "/usr/local/cuda/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && \
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apt-get purge --autoremove -y curl && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# CUDA Package Versions (from CUDA 12.9.1 base and runtime images)
ENV NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION=12.9.79-1
ENV NV_CUDA_LIB_VERSION=12.9.1-1
ENV NV_NVTX_VERSION=12.9.79-1
ENV NV_LIBNPP_VERSION=12.4.1.87-1
ENV NV_LIBNPP_PACKAGE=libnpp-12-9=${NV_LIBNPP_VERSION}
ENV NV_LIBCUSPARSE_VERSION=12.5.10.65-1
ENV NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE_NAME=libcublas-12-9
ENV NV_LIBCUBLAS_VERSION=12.9.1.4-1
# CUDA Package Versions (from CUDA 13.1.1 base and runtime images)
ENV NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION=13.1.80-1
ENV CUDA_VERSION=13.1.1
ENV NV_CUDA_LIB_VERSION=13.1.1-1
ENV NV_NVTX_VERSION=13.1.115-1
ENV NV_LIBNPP_VERSION=13.0.3.3-1
ENV NV_LIBNPP_PACKAGE=libnpp-13-1=${NV_LIBNPP_VERSION}
ENV NV_LIBCUSPARSE_VERSION=12.7.3.1-1
ENV NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE_NAME=libcublas-13-1
ENV NV_LIBCUBLAS_VERSION=13.2.1.1-1
ENV NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE=${NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE_NAME}=${NV_LIBCUBLAS_VERSION}
ENV NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE_NAME=libnccl2
ENV NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE_VERSION=2.27.3-1
ENV NCCL_VERSION=2.27.3-1
ENV NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE=${NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE_NAME}=${NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE_VERSION}+cuda12.9
ENV CUDA_VERSION=12.9.1

# NVIDIA driver constraints
ENV NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=12.9 brand=unknown,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=grid,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=tesla,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidia,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadro,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadrortx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vapps,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vpc,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vcs,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vws,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=unknown,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=grid,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=tesla,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidia,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadro,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadrortx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vapps,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vpc,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vcs,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vws,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=unknown,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=grid,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=tesla,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=nvidia,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=quadro,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=quadrortx,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vapps,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vpc,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vcs,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=vws,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=560,driver<561 brand=unknown,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=grid,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=tesla,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=nvidia,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=quadro,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=quadrortx,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vapps,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vpc,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vcs,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=vws,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=565,driver<566 brand=unknown,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=grid,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=tesla,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidia,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadro,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadrortx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vapps,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vpc,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vcs,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vws,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=570,driver<571"
ENV NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=13.1 brand=unknown,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=grid,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=tesla,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidia,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadro,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=quadrortx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vapps,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vpc,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vcs,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=vws,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=535,driver<536 brand=unknown,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=grid,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=tesla,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidia,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadro,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=quadrortx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vapps,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vpc,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vcs,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=vws,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=550,driver<551 brand=unknown,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=grid,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=tesla,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidia,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadro,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=quadrortx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vapps,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vpc,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vcs,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=vws,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=570,driver<571 brand=unknown,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=grid,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=tesla,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=nvidia,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=quadro,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=quadrortx,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vapps,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vpc,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vcs,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=vws,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=575,driver<576 brand=unknown,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=grid,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=tesla,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=nvidia,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=quadro,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=quadrortx,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=nvidiartx,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vapps,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vpc,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vcs,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=vws,driver>=580,driver<581 brand=cloudgaming,driver>=580,driver<581"

# Install Base CUDA Components
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
cuda-cudart-12-9=${NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION} \
cuda-compat-12-9 && \
cuda-cudart-13-1=${NV_CUDA_CUDART_VERSION} \
cuda-compat-13-1 && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Install Runtime CUDA Components
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
cuda-libraries-12-9=${NV_CUDA_LIB_VERSION} \
cuda-libraries-13-1=${NV_CUDA_LIB_VERSION} \
${NV_LIBNPP_PACKAGE} \
cuda-nvtx-12-9=${NV_NVTX_VERSION} \
libcusparse-12-9=${NV_LIBCUSPARSE_VERSION} \
cuda-nvtx-13-1=${NV_NVTX_VERSION} \
libcusparse-13-1=${NV_LIBCUSPARSE_VERSION} \
${NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE} \
${NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE} && \
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Keep apt from auto upgrading the cublas and nccl packages
RUN apt-mark hold ${NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE_NAME} ${NV_LIBNCCL_PACKAGE_NAME}
RUN apt-mark hold ${NV_LIBCUBLAS_PACKAGE_NAME}

# CUDA Environment Configuration
ENV PATH=/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}
ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda/lib64
ENV PATH=/usr/local/nvidia/bin:/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}
ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/nvidia/lib:/usr/local/nvidia/lib64:/usr/local/cuda/lib64

# NVIDIA Container Runtime Configuration
ENV NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
ENV NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=compute,utility

# Required for nvidia-docker v1
RUN echo "/usr/local/cuda/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf
RUN echo "/usr/local/nvidia/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf && \
echo "/usr/local/cuda/lib64" >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia.conf

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && \
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# Install all packages
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

ENTRYPOINT []

CMD ["bash"]
```

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