Locate correct dynamics library directories

in Anaconda Environments

python/lammps/mliap/__init__.py

@@ -4,17 +4,35 @@
 # try to improperly start up a new interpreter.
 import sysconfig
 import ctypes
-library = sysconfig.get_config_vars('INSTSONAME')[0]
+import platform
+
+library_dir = sysconfig.get_config_vars('LIBDIR')[0]
+library_name = sysconfig.get_config_vars('LIBRARY')[0]
+library = library_dir + "/" + library_name
+
+OS_name = platform.system()
+
+if OS_name == "Linux":
+    SHLIB_SUFFIX = '.so'
+elif OS_name == "Darwin":
+    SHLIB_SUFFIX = '.dylib'
+elif OS_name == "Windows":
+    SHLIB_SUFFIX = '.dll'
+else:
+    SHLIB_SUFFIX = sysconfig.get_config_vars('SHLIB_SUFFIX')
+
 try:
     pylib = ctypes.CDLL(library)
 except OSError as e:
-    if pylib.endswith(".a"):
-        pylib.strip(".a") + ".so"
+    if library.endswith(".a"):
+        library = library.strip(".a") + ".so"
         pylib = ctypes.CDLL(library)
     else:
         raise e
+
 if not pylib.Py_IsInitialized():
     raise RuntimeError("This interpreter is not compatible with python-based mliap for LAMMPS.")
+
 del sysconfig, ctypes, library, pylib
 
 from .loader import load_model, activate_mliappy