Re: Assistance installing Faster-Whisper

Bridger Reed-Lewis <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:09:06 -0800
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Okay send the email to you shervin

On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:31=E2=80=AFAM Benson Muite <benson_muite@emailplu=
s.org>
wrote:

> Hi Shervin,
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2025, at 3:25 PM, Shervin Emami wrote:
> > 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.
> >
>
> Thanks. Do not need assistance, though Bridger may appreciate it.
>
> > 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
> environment
> >>> 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=
 install Python
> packages
> >>>> system-wide, try 'pacman -S    python-xyz', where xyz is the package
> you
> >>>> are trying to    install.        If you wish to install a
> non-Arch-packaged
> >>>> Python package,    create a virtual environment using 'python -m ven=
v
> >>>> 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',
> which
> >>>> will manage a    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have
> >>>> python-pipx    installed via pacman.note: If you 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.*
> >>>> *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
> mentioned
> >>>>> > having custom code to make it similar to what Mac OS offers for i=
ts
> >>>>> users.
> >>>>> > My laptop came in way way earlier than I thought it would,  I'm
> ready
> >>>>> 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
> join
> >>>>> 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"ltr">Okay send the email to you shervin=C2=A0</div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:31=E2=80=AFAM Benson Muite &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Shervin,<br>
<br>
On Fri, Jun 13, 2025, at 3:25 PM, Shervin Emami wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi Benson,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I&#39;ll help you install faster-whisper and also my script so it send=
s<br>
&gt; keyboard presses instead of displaying characters in a console. But it=
 will<br>
&gt; take many steps, so let&#39;s take the discussion elsewhere. Email me =
privately<br>
&gt; and we can discuss.<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
Thanks. Do not need assistance, though Bridger may appreciate it.<br>
<br>
&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt; Shervin.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Fri, 13 June 2025, 6:48=E2=80=AFpm Bridger Reed-Lewis, &lt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">bridge=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; I am going to try the script again, and i will get back to everyon=
e with a<br>
&gt;&gt; update.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:40=E2=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis &lt;<b=
r>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">br=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; I got it installed now, i had to run the install in a virtual =
environment<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; it&#39;s what chatgpt recommended.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:36=E2=80=AFAM Bridger Reed-Lewis &l=
t;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank=
">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; I am running this on Arch, and i keep getting this error:<=
br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; *externally-managed-environment*<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; *=C3=97 This environment is externally managed=E2=95=B0=E2=
=94=80&gt; To install Python packages<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; system-wide, try &#39;pacman -S=C2=A0 =C2=A0 python-xyz&#3=
9;, where xyz is the package you<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; are trying to=C2=A0 =C2=A0 install.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 If you wish to install a non-Arch-packaged<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Python package,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 create a virtual environment =
using &#39;python -m venv<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; path/to/venv&#39;.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Then use path/to/venv/bin/=
python and<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; path/to/venv/bin/pip.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 If you wi=
sh to install a non-Arch packaged<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Python application,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 it may be easiest to use =
&#39;pipx install xyz&#39;, which<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; will manage a=C2=A0 =C2=A0 virtual environment for you. Ma=
ke sure you have<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; python-pipx=C2=A0 =C2=A0 installed via pacman.note: If you=
 believe this is a mistake,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; please contact your Python installation or OS distribution=
 provider. You<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python ins=
tallation or OS,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; by passing --break-system-packages.*<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; *hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.*<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; I ran the override, and it kept installing in a folder tha=
t didn&#39;t<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; exist, even trying to open it in the terminal. Ended up un=
installing it,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; weirdly enough I tried to install it on an older laptop an=
d got as far as<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; executing the python script they had us make, ran it and t=
he program<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; froze.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:18=E2=80=AFAM Benson Muite &lt;=
<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; On Fri, Jun 13, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Bridger Reed-Lewis =
wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt; I am wondering if the community would help me ins=
tall faster-whisper,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; which<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt; will be the back end for the dictation tool I nee=
d. Shervin mentioned<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt; having custom code to make it similar to what Mac=
 OS offers for its<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; users.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt; My laptop came in way way earlier than I thought =
it would,=C2=A0 I&#39;m ready<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; to<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt; jump all into the system.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; It seems to be available on PyPI<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://pypi.org/project/faster-whisper/" r=
el=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://pypi.org/project/faster-whisper=
/</a><br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Python packages on PyPI can usually be installed with =
pip, so<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; pip install faster-whisper<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; should work, though may not integrate very well with y=
our system.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Generally, this is for discussing KDE applications, yo=
u may want to join<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; channels for discussing Arch linux as well as to get s=
pecific<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; installation advice.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; You might also want to examine Arch derivatives such a=
s Manjaro:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://manjaro.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://manjaro.org</a><br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; and Garuda:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://garudalinux.org/editions" rel=3D"no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://garudalinux.org/editions</a><br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Is there a KDE application that will integrate with fa=
ster-whisper?<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
</blockquote></div>

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