UnstructuredURLLoader not able to see libmagic – Langchain

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Ali Hasan
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Quick Fix: Uninstall any existing Python magic libraries such as python-libmagic or python-magic using pip uninstall. Then, install python-magic-bin using pip install python-magic-bin. Alternatively, for conda users, use conda install -c conda-forge libmagic.

The Problem:

Trying to use UnstructuredURLLoader but getting the error: libmagic is unavailable but assists in filetype detection on file-like objects. Please consider installing libmagic for better results when libmagic is installed.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Install `python-magic-bin`

The python-magic library does not include required binary packages for Windows, Mac, and Linux. To fix this, install python-magic-bin instead:

  1. Uninstall any existing python-libmagic or python-magic packages:

    pip uninstall python-libmagic
    pip uninstall python-magic
    
  2. Install python-magic-bin:

    pip install python-magic-bin
    

Solution 2: Install `libmagic` via `conda`

If you are using conda, you can install libmagic as follows:

conda install -c conda-forge libmagic

Q&A

I have installed libmagic package but I do not have the python-libmagic when I try to install it I keep getting an error

You could use python-magic-bin or install python interface to libmagic: pip install python-magic

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