Re: Assistance installing Faster-Whisper

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Hi Benson,

I'll help you install faster-whisper and also my script so it sends
keyboard presses instead of displaying characters in a console. But it will
take many steps, so let's take the discussion elsewhere. Email me privately
and we can discuss.

Cheers,
Shervin.


On Fri, 13 June 2025, 6:48=E2=80=AFpm Bridger Reed-Lewis, <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I am going to try the script again, and i will get back to everyone with =
a
> update.
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:40=E2=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I got it installed now, i had to run the install in a virtual environmen=
t
>> it's what chatgpt recommended.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:36=E2=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I am running this on Arch, and i keep getting this error:
>>>
>>> *externally-managed-environment*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *=C3=97 This environment is externally managed=E2=95=B0=E2=94=80> To in=
stall Python packages
>>> system-wide, try 'pacman -S    python-xyz', where xyz is the package yo=
u
>>> are trying to    install.        If you wish to install a non-Arch-pack=
aged
>>> Python package,    create a virtual environment using 'python -m venv
>>> path/to/venv'.    Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and
>>> path/to/venv/bin/pip.        If you wish to install a non-Arch packaged
>>> Python application,    it may be easiest to use 'pipx install xyz', whi=
ch
>>> will manage a    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have
>>> python-pipx    installed via pacman.note: If you believe this is a mist=
ake,
>>> please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. Yo=
u
>>> can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or =
OS,
>>> by passing --break-system-packages.*
>>> *hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.*
>>>
>>> I ran the override, and it kept installing in a folder that didn't
>>> exist, even trying to open it in the terminal. Ended up uninstalling it=
,
>>> weirdly enough I tried to install it on an older laptop and got as far =
as
>>> executing the python script they had us make, ran it and the program
>>> froze.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:18=E2=80=AFAM Benson Muite <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Bridger Reed-Lewis wrote:
>>>> > I am wondering if the community would help me install faster-whisper=
,
>>>> which
>>>> > will be the back end for the dictation tool I need. Shervin mentione=
d
>>>> > having custom code to make it similar to what Mac OS offers for its
>>>> users.
>>>> > My laptop came in way way earlier than I thought it would,  I'm read=
y
>>>> to
>>>> > jump all into the system.
>>>>
>>>> It seems to be available on PyPI
>>>> https://pypi.org/project/faster-whisper/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Python packages on PyPI can usually be installed with pip, so
>>>> pip install faster-whisper
>>>> should work, though may not integrate very well with your system.
>>>>
>>>> Generally, this is for discussing KDE applications, you may want to jo=
in
>>>> channels for discussing Arch linux as well as to get specific
>>>> installation advice.
>>>> You might also want to examine Arch derivatives such as Manjaro:
>>>> https://manjaro.org
>>>> and Garuda:
>>>> https://garudalinux.org/editions
>>>>
>>>> Is there a KDE application that will integrate with faster-whisper?
>>>>
>>>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>Hi Benson,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">I&#39;ll help you install faster-whisper and also my script =
so it sends keyboard presses instead of displaying characters in a console.=
 But it will take many steps, so let&#39;s take the discussion elsewhere. E=
mail me privately and we can discuss.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartma=
il=3D"gmail_signature">Cheers,<br>Shervin.<br><br></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Fri, 13 June 2025, 6:48=E2=80=AFpm Bridger Reed-Lewis, &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I =
am going to try the script again, and i will get back to everyone with a up=
date.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:40=E2=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer=
">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I got it installed now, i=
 had to run the install in a virtual environment it&#39;s what chatgpt=C2=
=A0recommended.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:36=E2=
=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
m" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>I am running this on Arch, and i keep getting this error:=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div><b>externally-managed-environment</b></div><b>=
<br>=C3=97 This environment is externally managed<br>=E2=95=B0=E2=94=80&gt;=
 To install Python packages system-wide, try &#39;pacman -S<br>=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 python-xyz&#39;, where xyz is the package you are trying to<br>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 install.<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 If you wish to install a=
 non-Arch-packaged Python package,<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 create a virtual enviro=
nment using &#39;python -m venv path/to/venv&#39;.<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Then us=
e path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip.<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <br>=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 If you wish to install a non-Arch packaged Python application=
,<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 it may be easiest to use &#39;pipx install xyz&#39;, whi=
ch will manage a<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 virtual environment for you. Make sure yo=
u have python-pipx<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 installed via pacman.<br><br>note: If y=
ou believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS=
 distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your=
 Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages.</b><br><div=
><b>hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.</b></div><div><br></d=
iv><div>I ran the override, and it kept installing in a folder that didn&#3=
9;t exist, even trying to open it in the terminal. Ended up uninstalling it=
, weirdly enough I tried to install it on an older laptop and got as far as=
 executing the python script they had us make, ran it and the program froze=
.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:18=E2=80=AFAM Benson Muite &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
On Fri, Jun 13, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Bridger Reed-Lewis wrote:<br>
&gt; I am wondering if the community would help me install faster-whisper, =
which<br>
&gt; will be the back end for the dictation tool I need. Shervin mentioned<=
br>
&gt; having custom code to make it similar to what Mac OS offers for its us=
ers.<br>
&gt; My laptop came in way way earlier than I thought it would,=C2=A0 I&#39=
;m ready to<br>
&gt; jump all into the system.<br>
<br>
It seems to be available on PyPI<br>
<a href=3D"https://pypi.org/project/faster-whisper/" rel=3D"noreferrer nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://pypi.org/project/faster-whisper/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Python packages on PyPI can usually be installed with pip, so<br>
pip install faster-whisper<br>
should work, though may not integrate very well with your system.<br>
<br>
Generally, this is for discussing KDE applications, you may want to join<br=
>
channels for discussing Arch linux as well as to get specific installation =
advice.<br>
You might also want to examine Arch derivatives such as Manjaro:<br>
<a href=3D"https://manjaro.org" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_bl=
ank">https://manjaro.org</a><br>
and Garuda:<br>
<a href=3D"https://garudalinux.org/editions" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">https://garudalinux.org/editions</a><br>
<br>
Is there a KDE application that will integrate with faster-whisper?<br>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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