Speech recognition

Ubuntu/ Mac

Requirements: Python 3.3+

SpeechRecognition 3.8.1
- pip install SpeechRecognition
- To quickly try it out, run python -m speech_recognition after installing.
PyAudio (for microphone users):
- Install PyAudio using APT: execute sudo apt-get install python-pyaudio python3-pyaudio in a terminal.
Pocketsphinx:
1. One way:
  - install dependencies: sudo apt-get install gcc automake autoconf libtool bison swig python-dev libpulse-dev
  - Follow the instructions: https://bangladroid.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/installing-cmu-sphinx-on-ubuntu/
2. Another way (not sure if it is different or supplementary):
  - pip3 install pocketsphinx
3. Test+Errors:
  - Try this: pocketsphinx_continuous
  - If you find this error error while loading shared libraries: libpocketsphinx.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory do this sudo nano /etc/ld.so.conf and add
  include usr/local/lib
  
  include usr/
4. Install other languages
Pocketsphinx Python:
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

pip install --upgrade pocketsphinx
Examples:
1. Transcribe an audio file: run python3 audio_transcribe.py
2. Save audio data to an audio file: run python3 write_audio.py

Open the start page and search for CMD (Command Prompt). Open it and type bash. Now you are in the Ubuntu environment.
Install git: sudo apt install git
Install python3:
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install python3.6
Install pip:
sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev build-essential

sudo pip install --upgrade pip

sudo pip install --upgrade virtualenv
Install GNU make:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt install libasound-dev portaudio19-dev libportaudio2 libportaudiocpp0 ffmpeg libav-tools
Follow the instructions of the Ubuntu version above

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