How to install Stable Diffusion WebUI AUTOMATIC1111 on Linux

Introduction

Stable Diffusion is a deep learning, text-to-image model released in 2022. It is primarily used to generate detailed images conditioned on text descriptions, though it can also be applied to other tasks such as inpainting, outpainting, and generating image-to-image translations guided by a text prompt.

Stable Diffusion web UI is A browser interface based on the Gradio library for Stable Diffusion. We will go through how to install the popular Stable Diffusion software AUTOMATIC1111 on Linux Ubuntu step-by-step. After this tutorial, you can generate AI images on your own PC.

GPU Server Environment

CPU: Dual 12-Core E5-2697v2
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
RAM: 128GB RAM
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OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Kernel 5.4.0
Check GPU card and driver:
administrator@ubuntu:~$ lspci | grep -i vga
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 2486 (rev a1)
05:03.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200eW WPCM450 (rev 0a)
administrator@ubuntu:~$ nvidia-smi
nvidia-smi screenshot

Install Stable Diffusion WebUI

Step 1. Install the Dependencies

# Debian-based:
sudo apt install wget git python3 python3-venv
# Red Hat-based:
sudo dnf install wget git python3
# Arch-based:
sudo pacman -S wget git python3

Step 2. Automatic Installation on Linux

Navigate to the directory you would like the webui to be installed and execute the following command:
bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/master/webui.sh)

Step 3. Download Stable Diffusion Models

To install a model in AUTOMATIC1111 GUI, download and place the checkpoint (.ckpt) file in the models/Stable-diffusion folder. Go to HuggingFace or Civitai to find a model. Use wget command to download the model:
wget https://huggingface.co/runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5/resolve/main/v1-5-pruned.ckpt
nvidia-smi screenshot

Step 4. Run webui.sh

administrator@ubuntu:~/stable-diffusion/stable-diffusion-webui$ ./webui.sh --xformers --share
nvidia-smi screenshot

Launch Stable Diffusion WebUI

After running webui.sh, it will install all the dependencies. Then a link should pop up, for example, http://127.0.0.1:7860
Running on local URL: http://127.0.0.1:7860
Running on public URL: https://d6127dd33ff0d8bfb6.gradio.live
stable diffusion screenshot

How to Use Stable Diffusion WebUI

Use “Prompts” and “Negative Prompts” to tell AI what to draw.

Test 1

#Prompts: 
eyvind earle disney background art of a beautiful waterfall in a forest
test1 prompt screenshot

Test 2

#Prompts: 
photo of young woman, [Ana de Armas:Emma Watson:0.5], highlight hair, sitting outside restaurant, wearing dress, rim lighting, studio lighting, looking at the camera, dslr, ultra quality, sharp focus, tack sharp, dof, film grain, Fujifilm XT3, crystal clear, 8K UHD, highly detailed glossy eyes, high detailed skin, skin pores
#Negative Prompts: 
disfigured, ugly, bad, immature, cartoon, anime, 3d, painting, b&w
test2 prompt screenshot

Test 3

#Prompts: 
spherical Terrarium, abstract dream, flower, brushes, ivy, foliage, wild, orb, fantasy, complex, gemstone, highly detailed, intricate, elaborate, octane render, 4k HDR, colorful, fractal, black background, eco system, glowing, reflection, crepuscular rays, luminescence
#Negative Prompts: 
monotone, boring, watermark, text, overexposed, simple, minimalist
test2 prompt screenshot

Conclusion

Stable Diffusion stands out among AI art models because you can run it locally on your PC, allowing you to fine-tune the algorithm-generated art until you’re satisfied with the results. If you already have a powerful gaming pc or server, you’re only clicks away from making incredible art anywhere.

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