Installation Guide

Follow these steps to set up your environment and install the necessary packages for this project.

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1. Create a Virtual Environment

To keep dependencies isolated, create a Python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv <env_name>

Activate the environment:

• On Linux/Mac:

  source <env_name>/bin/activate

• On Windows:

  <env_name>\Scripts\activate

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2. Upgrade pip

Ensure you have the latest version of pip:

pip install --upgrade pip

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3. Install Required Packages

3.1. Install NeMo Toolkit

Install a specific version of the NVIDIA NeMo toolkit:

python -m pip install git+https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo.git@52d50e9e09a3e636d60535fd9882f3b3f32f92ad

3.2. Install WhisperX

Install WhisperX using its GitHub repository:

python -m pip install git+https://github.com/m-bain/whisperx.git

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4. Install youtokentome

To install youtokentome, follow these steps:

1. Install Cython:

   pip install Cython

2. Upgrade wheel

   pip install wheel --upgrade

3. Install youtokentome:

   pip install youtokentome

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5. Install Remaining Dependencies

Install all other dependencies from the requirements.txt file:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Common Issues

Error:

ImportError: cannot import name 'ModelFilter' from 'huggingface_hub'

This error may occur when importing:

from nemo.collections.asr.models import EncDecMultiTaskModel

Solution:

The issue is due to a version conflict in the nemo-toolkit[all] package. To resolve this, ensure compatible versions of dependent libraries are installed. Check for updates or compatibility in the nemo-toolkit documentation.