Adding a dependent library to a Job task permanently adds it to the entire cluster?

[jpwp]

Why does adding a dependent library to a Job task also permanently add it to the entire cluster?

I am using python wheels, and even when I remove the dependent library from a Job task, the wheel is still part of the cluster configuration.

If I then update the version of wheel used by the task, I then shows multiple versions of the wheel in the cluster libraries. I have no way to know which one is being used.

[Kaniz_Fatma]

Hi @Joel Pitt​ ! My name is Kaniz, and I'm the technical moderator here. Great to meet you, and thanks for your question! Let's see if your peers in the community have an answer to your question first. Or else I will get back to you soon. Thanks.

[Kaniz_Fatma · Accepted solution]

If you have configured a library to install on all clusters automatically, or you select an existing terminated cluster that has libraries installed, the job execution does not wait for library installation to complete. If a job requires a specific library, you should attach the library to the job in the Dependent Libraries field.

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