How can I install libmagic?

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I’ve a Python Repl where I installed unstructured[local-inference]

One of its dependencies is libmagic-devfor filetype detection

When I run my code I got:

libmagic is unavailable but assists in filetype detection on file-like objects.Please consider installing libmagic for better results.

I have tried to install libmagic, adding the following deps to my replit.nix file without success:

pkgs.python310Packages.magic
pkgs.python310Packages.python-magic
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Hi @Klaudioz , try entering pip install libmagic into the Shell.

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Thanks for your answer. I got the same message after running:

pip install libmagic
poetry add libmagic
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So… does it work now?

5

No, I got the same message unfortunately:

libmagic is unavailable but assists in filetype detection on file-like objects.Please consider installing libmagic for better results.

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But… you literally tried to install it and it said it was not available, and then they want you to install it again!? That makes no sense.

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It looks like everything was installed successfully. Next, I run my program again and I got the same message,

I can see the following directory:

/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libmagic-1.0-py3.10.egg-info

Also, my pyproject.toml was updated:

[tool.poetry]
name = "python-template"
version = "0.1.0"
description = ""
authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]

[tool.poetry.dependencies]
python = ">=3.10.0,<3.11"
numpy = "^1.22.2"
replit = "^3.2.4"
Flask = "^2.2.0"
urllib3 = "^1.26.12"
openai = "0.27.6"
pymongo = "^4.3.3"
langchain = "0.0.172"
pinecone-client = "2.2.1"
tabulate = "0.9.0"
unstructured = {extras = ["local-inference"], version = "^0.7.7"}
python-magic = "^0.4.27"
cffi = "^1.15.1"
libmagic = "^1.0"

[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
debugpy = "^1.6.2"
replit-python-lsp-server = {extras = ["yapf", "rope", "pyflakes"], version = "^1.5.9"}

[build-system]
requires = ["poetry-core>=1.0.0"]
build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
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You used poetry install libmagic?

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poetry add libmagic

I’ve tried a lot of things, I know the package is very old

Some references: failed to find libmagic - Using Django - Django Forum

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I’ve created a bounty for this issue:

https://replit.com/bounties/@Klaudioz/using-libmagic-in-re

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Did you ever resolve this? I am having the same issue.

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Yes, using:

{ pkgs }: {
  deps = [
    pkgs.cln
    pkgs.python38Full
    pkgs.nixos-rebuild
    pkgs.winePackages.minimal
    pkgs.sudo
    pkgs.python310Full
    pkgs.replitPackages.prybar-python310
    pkgs.replitPackages.stderred
    pkgs.libffi
    pkgs.python310Packages.magic
    pkgs.python310Packages.python-magic
    pkgs.python310Packages.typecode-libmagic
    pkgs.python310Packages.typecode
  ];
  env = {
    PYTHON_LD_LIBRARY_PATH = pkgs.lib.makeLibraryPath [
      pkgs.file
      # Needed for pandas / numpy
      pkgs.stdenv.cc.cc.lib
      pkgs.zlib
      # Needed for pygame
      pkgs.glib
      # Needed for matplotlib
      pkgs.xorg.libX11
    ];
    PYTHONHOME = "${pkgs.python310Full}";
    PYTHONBIN = "${pkgs.python310Full}/bin/python3.10";
    LANG = "en_US.UTF-8";
    STDERREDBIN = "${pkgs.replitPackages.stderred}/bin/stderred";
    PRYBAR_PYTHON_BIN = "${pkgs.replitPackages.prybar-python310}/bin/prybar-python310";
  };
}
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That… Shouldn’t do anything. Repls don’t have sudo access, period.

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