tesseract-ocrHow do I install Tesseract OCR on Linux?

1. Install the prerequisites:

   sudo apt-get install git autoconf automake libtool
   sudo apt-get install autoconf-archive

2. Clone the Tesseract repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract.git

3. Change directory to the Tesseract directory:

   cd tesseract

4. Run the autogen.sh script:

   ./autogen.sh

5. Configure Tesseract:

   ./configure

6. Compile Tesseract:

   make

7. Install Tesseract:

   sudo make install

Code Parts Explanation

1. sudo apt-get install git autoconf automake libtool: Installs the necessary prerequisites for Tesseract OCR.
2. sudo apt-get install autoconf-archive: Installs autoconf-archive for Tesseract OCR.
3. git clone https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract.git: Clones the Tesseract repository from Github.
4. cd tesseract: Changes the current directory to the Tesseract directory.
5. ./autogen.sh: Runs the autogen.sh script to generate the build system.
6. ./configure: Configures Tesseract OCR.
7. make: Compiles Tesseract OCR.
8. sudo make install: Installs Tesseract OCR.

Relevant Links

1. Tesseract OCR
2. Installation Guide

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