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Asked: 2021-12-28 22:04:15 +0800 CST

Command line ELIZA chatbot

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Is there an implementation of the classic ELIZA AI chat program that can be used on Ubuntu? I am looking for an ELIZA that can be used from the command line.

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    Package search on Repology went us to libchatbot-eliza-perl Ubuntu package.

    You can install it using commands below:

    sudo apt-add-repository universe
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libchatbot-eliza-perl

    and then play with it

    $ /usr/share/doc/libchatbot-eliza-perl/examples/simple

Welcome to your therapy session.
Your therapist's name is Liz.

Liz:   Please tell me what's been bothering you. 
you:   Cats
Liz:   Does talking about this bother you?
you:   Yes
Liz:   I understand.
you:   They are meawing.
Liz:   Are you positive they are meawing?
you:   Yes
Liz:   Please go on.
you:

    It is Perl module, so you can read its source at /usr/share/perl5/Chatbot/Eliza.pm and man Chatbot::Eliza.3pm locally or online.

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