Re: OCR in Linux
Wow awesome! I am wondering why I don't have it in Lenny when I search for it. I guess only one person meant tesseract then. Thank you very much for your explanation because now I know there is a deb package. I just have to figure out why I am not seeing it in my version of the distro and maybe download the version from a newer version now. Thanks again for the good details. On Sun, 10 Jan 2010, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. I've been using ocropus for at least 2 years. I built the first release > from source, but have used Debian packages ever since. > Not sure why it isn't part of Lenny, but it is definitely part of Sid. > > ke...@blackbox:~$ apt-cache search ocropus > ocropus - document analysis and OCR system > ocropus-data - document analysis and OCR system --- data files > ke...@blackbox:~$ apt-cache show ocropus > Package: ocropus > Status: install ok installed > Priority: optional > Section: graphics > Installed-Size: 3732 > Maintainer: Jeffrey Ratcliffe > Architecture: i386 > Version: 0.3.1-2 > Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libiulib0, libjpeg62, > liblua5.1-0, libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libtiff4, > zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), ocropus-data (= 0.3.1-2) > Recommends: tesseract-ocr (>= 2.03-2) > Breaks: ocrodjvu (<< 0.3) > Description: document analysis and OCR system > OCRopus(tm) is a state-of-the-art document analysis and Optical > Character Recognition (OCR) system, featuring > pluggable layout analysis, pluggable character recognition, statistical > natural language modeling, and multi-lingual capabilities. > . > The OCRopus engine is based on two research projects: a high-performance > handwriting recognizer developed in the mid-90's and deployed by the US Census > bureau, and novel high-performance layout analysis methods. > . > OCRopus development is sponsored by Google and is initially intended for > high-throughput, high-volume document conversion efforts. It > will also be an excellent OCR system for many other applications. > Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/ocropus/ > > I knew you were talking about ocropus and not tesseract. > > Kenny > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:56:50PM -0500, pmik...@comcast.net wrote: >>> Hi. It's part of Debian. I am running Sid, but it's been a Debian package >>> for a few years. >> >> >> Huh? I thought ocropus just got created via google summer of code not >> long ago. You and others must have thought I meant tesseract which is >> not the email I replied to because you are the second person who emailed >> me something about it instead of ocropus to my query about ocropus here. >> The other guy who emailed me I am even more sure meant tesseract because >> he actually included a link to it. I appreciate everyone's kindness to >> answer questions, but please read the message people are replying to >> before replying. Thanks. >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list >> Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: OCR in Linux
Hi. I've been using ocropus for at least 2 years. I built the first release from source, but have used Debian packages ever since. Not sure why it isn't part of Lenny, but it is definitely part of Sid. ke...@blackbox:~$ apt-cache search ocropus ocropus - document analysis and OCR system ocropus-data - document analysis and OCR system --- data files ke...@blackbox:~$ apt-cache show ocropus Package: ocropus Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: graphics Installed-Size: 3732 Maintainer: Jeffrey Ratcliffe Architecture: i386 Version: 0.3.1-2 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libiulib0, libjpeg62, liblua5.1-0, libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libtiff4, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), ocropus-data (= 0.3.1-2) Recommends: tesseract-ocr (>= 2.03-2) Breaks: ocrodjvu (<< 0.3) Description: document analysis and OCR system OCRopus(tm) is a state-of-the-art document analysis and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system, featuring pluggable layout analysis, pluggable character recognition, statistical natural language modeling, and multi-lingual capabilities. . The OCRopus engine is based on two research projects: a high-performance handwriting recognizer developed in the mid-90's and deployed by the US Census bureau, and novel high-performance layout analysis methods. . OCRopus development is sponsored by Google and is initially intended for high-throughput, high-volume document conversion efforts. It will also be an excellent OCR system for many other applications. Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/ocropus/ I knew you were talking about ocropus and not tesseract. Kenny On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:56:50PM -0500, pmik...@comcast.net wrote: > > Hi. It's part of Debian. I am running Sid, but it's been a Debian package > > for a few years. > > > Huh? I thought ocropus just got created via google summer of code not > long ago. You and others must have thought I meant tesseract which is > not the email I replied to because you are the second person who emailed > me something about it instead of ocropus to my query about ocropus here. > The other guy who emailed me I am even more sure meant tesseract because > he actually included a link to it. I appreciate everyone's kindness to > answer questions, but please read the message people are replying to > before replying. Thanks. > > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: OCR in Linux
> Hi. It's part of Debian. I am running Sid, but it's been a Debian package > for a few years. Huh? I thought ocropus just got created via google summer of code not long ago. You and others must have thought I meant tesseract which is not the email I replied to because you are the second person who emailed me something about it instead of ocropus to my query about ocropus here. The other guy who emailed me I am even more sure meant tesseract because he actually included a link to it. I appreciate everyone's kindness to answer questions, but please read the message people are replying to before replying. Thanks. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: OCR in Linux
Wow, where did you find it, in Debian or as a Debian package? I am running Lenny and don't see it. I tried to compile it from source and it keeps failing. Thanks! On Sat, 9 Jan 2010, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. Have you tried ocropus? > > Don't know if it's in Ubuntu, but it's definitely a Debian package. > > Kenny > On Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 04:15:42PM -0500, Pia wrote: >> Does anyone have an opinion about what the best OCR software is for Linux >> for blind people that talks well? I would prefer a command line package, >> but if there is only a GUI one that works OK, knowing about it would be >> good to know too. >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list >> Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: OCR in Linux
tesseract was good back when I tried it: http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/ On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. Have you tried ocropus? > > Don't know if it's in Ubuntu, but it's definitely a Debian package. > > Kenny > On Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 04:15:42PM -0500, Pia wrote: > > Does anyone have an opinion about what the best OCR software is for Linux > > for blind people that talks well? I would prefer a command line package, > > but if there is only a GUI one that works OK, knowing about it would be > > good to know too. > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility > -- "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." -Socrates -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: OCR in Linux
Hi. Have you tried ocropus? Don't know if it's in Ubuntu, but it's definitely a Debian package. Kenny On Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 04:15:42PM -0500, Pia wrote: > Does anyone have an opinion about what the best OCR software is for Linux > for blind people that talks well? I would prefer a command line package, > but if there is only a GUI one that works OK, knowing about it would be > good to know too. > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
OCR in Linux
Does anyone have an opinion about what the best OCR software is for Linux for blind people that talks well? I would prefer a command line package, but if there is only a GUI one that works OK, knowing about it would be good to know too. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
