Install on Linux

Speech Dock for Linux comes in two formats:

• .deb for Debian and Ubuntu;
• AppImage for Fedora, Arch, openSUSE and other distributions where a portable package is more convenient.

If you'd rather not pick the architecture by hand, open the download page and grab your build there.

What to download

Distribution	Format	What to do
Ubuntu / Debian	.deb	Install with dpkg, then pull dependencies with apt
Fedora / Arch / openSUSE	AppImage	Save the file, make it executable, and open it

Install via .deb

1. Download the SpeechDock-*.deb package.
2. Install it:

sudo dpkg -i SpeechDock-*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

3. Launch the app from your applications menu.

Install via AppImage

1. Download SpeechDock-*.AppImage.
2. Make the file executable:

chmod +x SpeechDock-*.AppImage

3. Run the file.

System dependencies

Some graphics and system libraries may be required for the app to work.

• Ubuntu / Debian: libgtk-3-0, libsecret-1-0, libayatana-appindicator3-1, libkeybinder-3.0-0, libnotify4, libstdc++6, libgomp1
• Fedora: gtk3, libsecret, libappindicator-gtk3, keybinder3, libnotify, libstdc++, libgomp
• Arch: gtk3, libsecret, libayatana-appindicator, libkeybinder3, libnotify

Wayland and auto-paste

On Wayland, automatic text insertion uses ydotool.

sudo apt install ydotool      # Ubuntu / Debian
sudo dnf install ydotool      # Fedora
sudo pacman -S ydotool        # Arch
systemctl --user enable --now ydotoold
sudo usermod -aG input $USER

After joining the input group, log out and back in.

What to check after install

• the app opens without errors;
• the right microphone is selected;
• the hotkey starts and stops dictation;
• text is inserted into the active window;
• ydotoold runs on Wayland.

See also

• Microphone — if the system doesn't detect the audio device
• Hotkeys — if dictation doesn't start
• Troubleshooting — if the app behaves unexpectedly