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install tesseract-ocr on a Mac
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install_tesseract.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# courtesy of : <https://ryanfb.github.io/etc/2014/11/13/command_line_ocr_on_mac_os_x.html>
# Check for Homebrew,
# Install if we don't have it
if test ! $(which brew); then
echo "Installing homebrew..."
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
fi
# Ensure `homebrew` is up-to-date and ready
echo "Updating homebrew..."
brew doctor
# Ensure the Homebrew cache directory exists
mkdir ~/Library/Caches/Homebrew
# Install leptonica with TIFF support (and every other format, just in case)
echo "Installing leptonica..."
brew install --with-libtiff --with-openjpeg --with-giflib leptonica
# Install Ghostscript
echo "Installing ghostscript..."
brew install gs
# Install ImageMagick with TIFF and Ghostscript support
echo "Installing imagemagick..."
brew install --with-libtiff --with-ghostscript imagemagick
# Install Tesseract devel with all languages
echo "Installing tesseract..."
brew install --devel --all-languages tesseract
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