Re: When will a working version of fenrir screen reader come back to testing?

[chrys@linux-a11y.org]

Howdy,

whoops i forgott something to say:
first of all you need to install:
- sox (for soundicons)
- speech-dispatcher (for speech)
- python-speechd (for speech)
with your packagemaager.
it should look like this
sudo apt-get install sox speech-dispatcher python-speechd

cheers chrys
Zitat von chrys@linux-a11y.org:

> Howdy Doug,
>
> if fenrir 1.5 is not available in your distribution you can install it
> via pip3. i uploaded it to the pypi repository.
> # 1. install it via pip3
> sudo pip3 install fenrir-screenreader
> # 2. if you have pulse running you need to configure it (run it once
> for root, and once as your user to configure pulse). you dont need this
> su -c "/usr/share/fenrir/tools/configure_pulse.sh"
> /usr/share/fenrir/tools/configure_pulse.sh
> # 3. if you want to use speech-dispatcher this needs a settings
> profile for user root.
> su -c "spd-conf"
> # just hit enter for all the questions, but for output module select
> alsa or pulse (whatever you use).
> # otherwhise speech-dispatcher is not able to start.
>
> maybe restart to update the settings for all the pulse instances.
>
> sudo systemctl start fenrir
> done..
>
> you find the settings in
> /etc/fenrir/settings/settings.conf
> where you can configure the speech engine and a lot of other stuff.
> fenrir currently supports 3 different speech methods:
> - speech-dispatcher "speechdDriver" (default)
> - espeak "espeakDriver" (via python-espeak)
> - generic "genericDriver" (via calling an subprocess)
>
> as long the wiki is down for maintaince (i will bring it back in the
> next 24 hours) fenrir offers an manpage version of the wiki:
> man fenrir
>
> for any other assistance feel free to join us on IRC:
> network:irc.linux-a11y.org
> room:#a11y
>
> cheers chrys
> Zitat von Doug Smith <romans10.9@minister.com>:
>
> > Ok, here is a good one.  I wonder when fenrir screen reader will  
> > bemaking a comeback appearance in testing.  I have found it  
> > impossible
> > to get speakup activated again once the module speakup_soft.ko was
> > moved back to staging.
> >
> >
> > I am using kali linux which is a debian derivative and it is based
> > on testing.  I would like to get my command line side of things
> > talking again as soon as possible, but I cannot get anything other
> > than silence out of speakup since kali 2017.2, and it is really
> > frustrating.
> >
> >
> > If it is possible to get speakup talking again, I will take that as
> > I am more familiar with speakup than fenrir.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Romans 10
> >
> >  9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
> > shalt believe
> > in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.