How do I install and use voice commands?

Voice Control for Ubuntu 12.04

I think, Gnome-Voice-Control is not in the repositories ("Unable to locate package gnome-voice-control"). And as you can see here and here it is not longer developed.

If you would like to make and use your own voice commands ("Update system now") try Simon listens.

Simon Listens

Installation:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:grasch-simon-listens/simon
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install simon

In Simon, for example, you can record a command and link it to a bash-script doing what you want or link it to DBUS-commands. In this way it is very easy to create any voice command! I tried it and it works fine. The more you train your Speech-commands, the better it understands your commands after that.

• Youtube Video about Simon Listens
• Blog about Simon Listens
• Documentation

Alternatively try VEDICS. But, until now, it can handle only one (?) command.