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title: utils.checks API Reference
description: Explore utility functions for Ultralytics YOLO such as checking versions, image sizes, and requirements.
keywords: Ultralytics, YOLO, utility functions, version checks, requirements, image size
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# Reference for `ultralytics/utils/checks.py`

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.normalize_platform_uri

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.parse_requirements

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.get_distribution_name

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.parse_version

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.is_ascii

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_imgsz

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_uv

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_version

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_latest_pypi_version

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_pip_update_available

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_font

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_python

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_apt_requirements

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_requirements

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_executorch_requirements

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_tensorrt

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_torchvision

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_suffix

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yolov5u_filename

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_model_file_from_stem

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_file

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yaml

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_is_path_safe

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_imshow

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_yolo

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.collect_system_info

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_amp

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.check_multiple_install

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.print_args

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.cuda_device_count

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.cuda_is_available

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.is_rockchip

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.is_intel

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.checks.is_sudo_available

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