Proposed: Easy Diffusion AI Setup on Linux Systems

Metadata

Status: Proposed
Deciders: Development Team
Tags: AI, Easy Diffusion, Linux

Backdrop

The goal is to streamline the installation process of Easy Diffusion for creating AI-generated images on Linux systems.

Challenge

The challenge lies in ensuring a simple and repeatable setup process for installing and configuring Easy Diffusion on various Linux distributions.

Strategy

Assess compatibility between Easy Diffusion and popular Linux distributions.
Identify dependencies and prerequisites required for Easy Diffusion.
Develop a script or instructions for a hassle-free setup experience.
Conduct test installations across different environments.

First, download the latest release of Easy Diffusion for Linux. Then create a dedicated user for running Easy Diffusion and establish a standard location for the tool, like /opt/easy_diffusion.

# As root or using sudo
dnf install curl bzip2 -y
useradd --system --create-home --home-dir /opt/easy_diffusion easy_diffusion_user
mkdir -p /opt/easy_diffusion
curl -L https://github.com/cmdr2/stable-diffusion-ui/releases/latest/download/Easy-Diffusion-Linux.zip -o /opt/easy_diffusion/Easy-Diffusion-Linux.zip
unzip /opt/easy_diffusion/Easy-Diffusion-Linux.zip -d /opt/easy_diffusion/

sudo bash -c 'cat > /opt/easy_diffusion/easy-diffusion/config.yaml <<EOF
# Configuration for Easy Diffusion
# Change listen_port if port 9000 is already in use on your system.
# Set listen_to_network to true to make Easy Diffusion accessible on your local network.

net:
  listen_port: 9000
  listen_to_network: true

# Multi GPU setup
render_devices: auto

# Set open_browser_on_start to false to disable opening a new browser tab on each restart.
ui:
  open_browser_on_start: false

# Set update_branch to main to use the stable version, or to beta to use the experimental
# beta version.
update_branch: beta

# Set force_save_path to enforce an auto save path. Clients will not be able to change or
# disable auto save when this option is set. Please adapt the path in the examples to your
# needs.
# Windows:
# force_save_path: C:\\Easy Diffusion Images\\
# Linux:
# force_save_path: /data/easy_diffusion_images/
force_save_path: /opt/easy_diffusion/easy_diffusion_images/
EOF'
chown -R easy_diffusion_user: /opt/easy_diffusion
chmod +x /opt/easy_diffusion/easy-diffusion/start.sh

A systemd service configuration is used to manage the Easy Diffusion process:

sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/easy-diffusion.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Easy Diffusion AI Image Generation Tool
After=network.target

[Service]
User=easy_diffusion_user
WorkingDirectory=/opt/easy_diffusion/easy-diffusion
ExecStart=/bin/bash /opt/easy_diffusion/easy-diffusion/start.sh
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF'

Enable and start the service as follows:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable easy-diffusion.service
sudo systemctl start easy-diffusion.service

Check the status to confirm correct operation:

sudo systemctl status easy-diffusion.service

To view detailed logs, use:

journalctl -u easy-diffusion.service

Upside

Automates the setup process, minimizing user intervention.
Offers consistency across different installations.
Simplifies management with systemd integration.

Downside

Requires thorough testing to ensure broad compatibility.
Systemd is not universally adopted among all Linux distributions.
Additional effort is needed to maintain the service file and update paths as necessary when new versions are released.