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Setup: Linux

  • All guides are compiled in a single page as most will diverge to the original guide

    • To avoid confusion, I'll indicate if a guide is not needed (i.e. yomitan)

  • Work In Progress

    • No automated SS & audio yet
Prerequisite Packages (click here)

Prerequisite Packages

The compiled install if you are planning to follow everything:

Pacman

  • 7zip (Optional)
  • Flatpak
  • Python (for OCR/Manga)
  • Zen Browser (Optional; based on firefox)
  • Fcitx5
  • Mozc
  • Noto Sans JP 
    sudo pacman -S p7zip flatpak python python-pip tk zen-browser-bin fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc noto-fonts-cjkg

Flatpak

  • Anki 
    flatpak install flathub -y net.ankiweb.Anki

Paru (AUR)

  • Faugus Launcher (For VN) 
    paru -S --noconfirm faugus-launcher
Japanese Input (click here)

Japanese Input

Japanese Input Install

  1. First, install the package for fcitx5, mozc and noto-sans jp font 
    sudo pacman -S fcitx5-im fcitx5-mozc noto-fonts-cjk
  2. Create and open file 
    mkdir -p ~/.config/environment.d
nano ~/.config/environment.d/fcitx.conf
  3. Paste this config: 
    GTK_IM_MODULE=fcitx
QT_IM_MODULE=fcitx
SDL_IM_MODULE=fcitx
XMODIFIERS=@im=fcitx

  4. Then CTRL + O > CTRL + X

  5. You can now close the terminal

Japanese Input Setup

  1. relogin/restart your PC

  2. KDE system settings > keyboard > virtual keyboard > Fcitx 5

  3. KDE system settings > keyboard > configure keybindings > 日本語キーボードオプション > make zenkaku hankaku an additional esc > OFF

  4. KDE system settings > input method > add Mozc (Sometimes its already there)

  5. KDE system settings > apperance and style > text and font > change to Noto Sans CJK JP

  6. zen browser/firefox settings > change to Noto Sans CJK JP (advanced settings)

Anki (click here)

Anki

Anki Install

  • Install Anki 
    flatpak install flathub -y net.ankiweb.Anki

Anki Setup

  1. You can now follow Setup: Anki

    • For step 2's extracting of addons, go to ~/.var/app/net.ankiweb.Anki/data/Anki2/

  2. Done!

Yomitan (click here)

Yomitan

Yomitan Setup

  1. Just go straight to Setup: Yomitan PC and do the firefox way (even for zen browser)

  2. Done!

Visual Novel (click here)

Visual Novel

Note that this has been only tested for non-steam VNs

Requirements

Setting System Locale - JP

  1. On your terminal go to: 

    sudo nano /etc/locale.gen

  2. Scroll down then uncomment(remove the #) #ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8 > to become ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8

    • It is alphabetical, search carefully

  3. Afterwards, run this command: 

    sudo locale-gen

Visual Novel Setup

  1. Open Faugus Launcher then go to settings > Global Environment Variables > Add:

    • LC_ALL=ja_jp.UTF-8
    • TZ=Asia/Tokyo
    • PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=0 (Optional - better for compatibility; such as no video playing) Faugus Launcher - Settings

  2. On your Faugus Launcher, click the add (+) button > Game/App > Path > link your Visual Novel's .exe file

  3. Right click your VN > Edit > Tools tab > Additional Application > Enable > Path > add your Textractor .exe (x86 is recommended) Faugus Launcher - Textractor

  4. You can now follow the rest of the instructions on Setup: VN on PC starting from step 3 on Textractor

  5. Done! Enjoy your VN

Light Novel (click here)

Light Novel

Light Novel Setup

  1. Just go straight to Setup: LN on PC

  2. Done!

OCR (click here)

OCR

OCR Package Install

  • On your terminal, paste: 
    sudo pacman -S python python-pip tk

OCR Setup

  1. On your terminal, go to Python environment: 

    python3 -m venv ~/jptools-env
source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish

  2. Then install owocr 

    pip install "owocr[mangaocr,screenai,lens]"

  3. We will be using the the default screenshot app Spectacle > Meta + Shift + S > Options

  4. Set all these settings under General Tab

    • After screenshot > Copy Image to clipboard
    • Under Region Selection > Don't do anything (both options)

  5. Then go to Save Location (2nd) Tab

    • Set your save location path: "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"
      • Same path for step 10 & OCR Shortcut below

  6. Shortcut

    • Region Capture(領域を撮影) > Meta + Shift + S (make this the default instead)

  7. You can turn off the notification once it appears on your bottom right after capture

  8. Usage:

    • OCR: once captured; click Save and it will be automatically OCR'd
    • non-OCR: once captured; Either click Copy(to clipboard) or Save as... to define a path

  9. You can now use OWOCR from a folder(recommended) or clipboard

  10. Folder(save & close): 

    source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
owocr -e glens -w clipboard -j -d -r "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"

  11. Clipboard: 

    source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
owocr -e screenai -w clipboard -j -d -r clipboard

  12. Done!

OCR Shortcut(auto start-up)

  1. Create a shortcut file: 

    nano ~/start_owocr.sh

  2. Paste this and save(folder method recommended):

    • Folder(change the path): 

      #!/usr/bin/env fish
source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
owocr -e screenai -w clipboard -j -d -r "/path/to/your/OCR Picture/"
chmod +x ~/start_owocr.sh

    • Clipboard: 

      source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
owocr -e screenai -w clipboard -j -d -r clipboard
chmod +x ~/start_owocr.sh

  3. KDE system settings > automatic startup > add start_owocr.sh (will work upon restart)

  4. (Optional) On your taskbar find owocr(uwu icon) > configure > engines > Primary: Chrome Screen AI & Secondary: Manga OCR (segmented)

  5. Done!

Manga (click here)

Manga

Manga Package Install

  • On your terminal, paste: 
    sudo pacman -S python python-pip tk

OCR

Mokuro Manga (Online Processing Method)

  1. Follow Setup: Manga on PC - Online Processing Method as is

Mokuro Manga (Local Processing Method)

  1. We can just reuse our jptools-env environment used in owocr (yes, you need env everytime to use python) 

    source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish
    Otherwise if its your first time generating the env run this instead: 
    python3 -m venv ~/jptools-env
source ~/jptools-env/bin/activate.fish

  2. Install mokuro 

    pip3 install mokuro

  3. Two options to process, go to terminal then:

    • All Manga volumes:
      • Paste: mokuro --parent_dir F:\Manga\Saenai
        • Replace full directory, Saenai with your manga name(no white-spaces)
        • Your vol1, 2, 3, etc. should be inside Saenai folder in ascending uniform named order
    • Specific Manga volume:
      • Paste: mokuro F:\Manga\Saenai\Vol3
        • Replace full directory, Saenai with your manga name(no white-spaces) and volume #
    Folder Structure (click here) 
    ├── Manga Folder
│   ├── _ocr folder
│   ├── .html
│   ├── .mokuro
│   └── .zip
│    │    └── manga img file (.jpg/.png)

  4. Done!

Reading Processed Manga

  1. Again, just follow Setup: Manga on PC - Reading Processed Manga

  2. Done!

Anime (click here)

Anime

Requirements

Anime Setup

  1. Just go straight to Setup: Anime on PC

    • Ignore the chrome/edge instructions

  2. Done!

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