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If you have problems downloading any of the packages or libraries required, try changing the server which apt-get or Synaptic use. In our experience, mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu was good. The easiest way to change the download server is to use Synaptic Package Updater and change the repository location. Remember to Refresh in order for the changes to apply. |
1. Installing iulib
- Download iulib 0.3 package from iulib's google code page. http://code.google.com/p/iulib/
- Get any missing libraries, run:
sudo apt-get install libpng12-dev libjpeg62-dev libtiff4-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libsdl-gfx1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev- if you get errors downloading any of these libraries, change your package download server. See the note at the top of this document.
- Run:
sudo scons install. (This will help avoid an error in the next step. Make sure to havesconsinstalled.) - Then run Run:
sudo make installError:
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2. Installing Tesseract
- used SVN to checkout latest version of tesseract (make sure SVN is installed)
- installed tesseract according to instructions on OCRopus' install guide (http://sites.google.com/site/ocropus/install-0-3)
- compiled and installed fine.
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