ageitgey / ageitgey/face_recognition

I keep getting errors while installing dlib and face_recognition.

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Description

  • face_recognition version:
  • Python version :3.8 and 2.7
  • Operating System:UBUNTU 18.04 and Windows 10

### Description

Describe what you were trying to get done.
I want to use face_recognition to recognize faces from my webcam but i can't install face_recognition and dlib.i even reinstalled python and deleted packages.I keep getting errors.

Please look at the pictures for the errors and tell me how to fix them.

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i reinstalled python,deleted packages but same errors.

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Start by reviewing the installation errors shown in the linked screenshots for Python 3.8 and 2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10. Compare them with the project's installation guidance for face_recognition and dlib; done means identifying a reproducible installation fix for the reported environments.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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