Surviving Dependency Hell: A Field Guide to Installing Facebook AudioCraft on Ubuntu 20.04

A comprehensive log of installing Facebook’s AudioCraft locally on Ubuntu 20.04 using Miniconda. This guide covers solving the infamous MKL iJIT_NotifyEvent error, handling pkg-config for the av library compilation, and a deep dive into why Conda and Pip sometimes need to coexist redundantly. ...

November 20, 2025 · Frederick

Installing and Managing Python Environments with Miniconda and venv

Need to manage Python environments? This guide walks you through installing and using Miniconda (and creating venvs) – a powerful tool for isolating projects and dependencies. We’ll cover setup across Linux, Windows, and macOS, along with essential commands for environment management, package installation, and even integrating with Jupyter Notebook. ...

June 17, 2023 · Frederick