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docs: add Fedora/RHEL Linux installation instructions
Luxar3-cmd Feb 7, 2026
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fix: make whisper-rs metal feature macOS-only and add clang deps
Luxar3-cmd Feb 7, 2026
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23 changes: 19 additions & 4 deletions README.md
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### Linux
- Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, or equivalent
- ~150MB - 1.5GB disk space (depending on chosen Whisper model)
- Build dependencies: `build-essential`, `cmake`, `libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev`, `libssl-dev`, `libayatana-appindicator3-dev`, `librsvg2-dev`
- Build dependencies:
- **Ubuntu/Debian:** `build-essential`, `cmake`, `clang`, `libclang-dev`, `libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev`, `libssl-dev`, `libayatana-appindicator3-dev`, `librsvg2-dev`
- **Fedora/RHEL:** `gcc-c++`, `cmake`, `clang`, `clang-devel`, `webkit2gtk4.1-devel`, `openssl-devel`, `libappindicator-gtk3-devel`, `librsvg2-devel`

### Windows
- Windows 10/11
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| Tool | macOS | Linux | Windows |
|------|-------|-------|---------|
| **yt-dlp** (YouTube transcription) | `brew install yt-dlp` | `sudo apt install yt-dlp` | `winget install yt-dlp` |
| **ffmpeg** (audio speedup) | `brew install ffmpeg` | `sudo apt install ffmpeg` | `winget install ffmpeg` |
| **yt-dlp** (YouTube transcription) | `brew install yt-dlp` | `sudo apt install yt-dlp` / `sudo dnf install yt-dlp` | `winget install yt-dlp` |
| **ffmpeg** (audio speedup) | `brew install ffmpeg` | `sudo apt install ffmpeg` / `sudo dnf install ffmpeg-free` | `winget install ffmpeg` |

## Installation

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# Install system dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libssl-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake clang libclang-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libssl-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev

# Install Node.js (v18+)
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
```

**Linux (Fedora/RHEL):**
```bash
# Install Rust
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

# Install system dependencies
sudo dnf group install -y development-tools
sudo dnf install -y cmake clang clang-devel webkit2gtk4.1-devel openssl-devel libappindicator-gtk3-devel librsvg2-devel

# Install Node.js (v18+)
sudo dnf install -y nodejs
```

**Windows:**
```powershell
# Install Rust from https://rustup.rs
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tauri-plugin-dialog = "2"
tauri-plugin-fs = "2"

# Whisper - transcripción local (metal = GPU acceleration on Apple Silicon)
# Whisper - transcripción local
whisper-rs = { version = "0.15" }

[target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
whisper-rs = { version = "0.15", features = ["metal"] }

# Audio processing
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