OSError: PortAudio library not found

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Resolving Sounddevice Module Error: Missing PortAudio Library

The error message you are encountering indicates that the sounddevice module cannot find the PortAudio library, which it relies on for audio input/output operations. To resolve this issue, you need to install the PortAudio library and ensure that your system can access it.

Steps to Install PortAudio on Different Operating Systems

Ubuntu/Debian

1. Update the package list:

   sudo apt update

2. Install the PortAudio library and development files:

   sudo apt install portaudio19-dev

3. Install the sounddevice Python package:

   pip install sounddevice

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Fedora

1. Install the PortAudio library and development files:

   sudo dnf install portaudio-devel

2. Install the sounddevice Python package:

   pip install sounddevice