Install ONNX Runtime (ort) in Sandbox

The ort-sys crate fails to build in a sandboxed environment because its build script cannot automatically download ONNX Runtime static libraries due to TLS certificate errors. This skill resolves the issue by providing manual download and configuration steps.

To manually install ONNX Runtime libraries for the Rust ort crate, download and extract the necessary static libraries to a local directory like /tmp/ort-lib. This bypasses TLS download errors during the ort-sys build process.

Configure ORT_LIB_LOCATION by setting the environment variable to point to your pre-downloaded ONNX Runtime libraries directory, such as /tmp/ort-lib, before running your cargo command. This directs the ort-sys build script to the local files.

Yes, you can use the ort crate in a CI/CD pipeline with restricted network access by manually downloading ONNX Runtime static libraries and setting the ORT_LIB_LOCATION environment variable. This ensures successful compilation without relying on automatic downloads.

The limitation of manually configuring ONNX Runtime for Rust projects is that you must manually manage and provide the correct static library versions in your sandboxed environment. The ort-sys crate will not handle downloading or updating the libraries automatically in restricted settings.