final attempt

app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ from subprocess import getoutput
 # Welcome to the world of python madness!
 
 # Debugging with Verbose mode on...
+os.system('echo "Creating virtual environment..."')
+os.system('python -m venv /home/user/app/venv')
+os.system('source /home/user/app/venv/bin/activate')
+
+
 os.system(f'echo "Checking Python Version"')
 os.system(f"python --version")
 
@@ -105,11 +110,18 @@ else:
     # Critical dependency installation sequence
     os.system(f'echo "starting dependency cleanup..."')
     os.system(f'pip cache purge')
+
+    # Running multiple times to remove stubborn copies
+    os.system(f'echo "Removing all existing numpy versions..."')
+    os.system(f'pip uninstall -y numpy numpy numpy')  
     
     # Force NumPy 1.26.4 first
     os.system(f'echo "Installing NumPy 1.26.4..."')
     os.system(f"pip install --no-cache-dir numpy==1.26.4")
 
+    # Verify NumPy Version 1.26.4
+    os.system(f"python -c 'import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)'")
+
     # Install PyTorch + xformers with CUDA compatibility
     os.system(f'echo "Installing PyTorch..."')
     os.system(f"pip install torch==2.1.2+cu121 torchvision==0.16.2+cu121 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121 ")
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@ else:
 
     # Final verification
     os.system(f'echo "Verifying NumPy, PyTorch, and xformers versions..."')
-    os.system(f"python -c 'import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)'")
+    
     os.system(f"python -c 'import torch; print(torch.__version__)'")
     os.system(f"python -c 'import xformers; print(xformers.__version__)")