Linux系统下Python3的midi、midi_manipulation安装求助

Hey there, let's work through this MIDI package installation problem you're hitting on Linux with Python3. I've dealt with similar frustrating package mismatches before, so here's a breakdown of what's going wrong and how to fix it:

Why your existing commands aren't working #

Most of the packages you tried are either outdated, Python2-only, or don't exist in the PyPI repository anymore:

• python3-midi, python-midi, and the plain midi packages are legacy tools built for Python2, with no active support for Python3. PyPI has either removed them or marked them as incompatible.
• midi_manipulation isn't a standard PyPI package—it's often a custom module from specific projects (like some MIDI-focused ML repos) that isn't hosted on PyPI by default.

Step-by-step fixes to get MIDI support working #

1. Install system-level MIDI dependencies first #

Linux requires underlying audio libraries for MIDI operations. Install these based on your distro:
For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev

For RHEL/CentOS/Fedora:

sudo dnf install alsa-lib-devel jack-audio-connection-kit-devel

2. Install Python3-compatible MIDI packages #

Use these actively maintained, Python3-friendly alternatives:

• For MIDI I/O and real-time operations: Install python-rtmidi

  pip3 install python-rtmidi
  

• For creating and editing MIDI files: Install midiutil

  pip3 install midiutil
  

3. Get midi_manipulation working #

If you specifically need this module, it's usually a custom component from open-source projects (not hosted on PyPI). You'll need to:

1. Locate the source code (common in repositories related to MIDI processing or machine learning)
2. Download the code to your local machine
3. Navigate to the root directory of the module in your terminal
4. Install it in editable mode with:

   pip3 install -e .
   

4. Verify your installation #

Open a Python3 shell and run these tests to confirm everything works:

# Test python-rtmidi
import rtmidi
midi_out = rtmidi.MidiOut()
print("✅ rtmidi installed successfully!")

# Test midiutil
from midiutil import MIDIFile
print("✅ midiutil installed successfully!")

# Test midi_manipulation (if you installed it)
import midi_manipulation
print("✅ midi_manipulation installed successfully!")

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Asim