import importlib import pathlib file_path = pathlib.Path(importlib.util.find_spec("gradio").submodule_search_locations[0]) / "strings.py" with open(file_path, 'r') as f: contents = f.read() new_contents = contents.replace('threading.Thread(target=get_updated_messaging, args=(en,)).start()', '') if contents != new_contents: print('Patching gradio to prevent it from calling home every time it gets imported...') try: # This is dirty but harmless. with open(file_path, 'w') as f: f.write(new_contents) except: pass