Perhaps I'm presuming too much, but the output I posted comes from running the pacman package in the Arch AUR. My system is also up to date as of just yesterday. Janina Linux for blind general discussion writes: > is there a distro that has this all ready working? > > > On 6/8/2018 10:17 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > Hi, > > > > It's not building for me ... > > > > -> Extracting fenrir-screenreader-1.9.post1.tar.gz with bsdtar > > ==> Sources are ready. > > :: Building fenrir package(s)... > > ==> Making package: fenrir 1.9.post1-1 (Fri 08 Jun 2018 01:14:31 PM > > EDT) > > ==> Checking runtime dependencies... > > ==> Installing missing dependencies... > > /usr/sbin/pacman: unrecognized option '--color never' > > ==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies. > > :: failed to build fenrir package(s) > > > > > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 18:48:49 > > > From: chrys <chrys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, > > > debian-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Fenrir 1.9 released > > > Resent-Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 22:54:50 +0000 (UTC) > > > Resent-From: debian-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Hi Samuel, Hi List > > > > > > i write you to notify that i just released an new fenrir release: > > > https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir/releases/tag/1.9 > > > > > > there is a new dependencies: > > > pyte (python-pyte) needed for terminal emulation using "fenrir -e" make fenrir > > > run in an gnome-terminal or mate-terminal > > > xclip for share fenrir clipboard with X > > > Optional (experimental, not recommented) > > > pyttsx3(python-pyttsx3) for an new experimental optional driver backend for > > > speech > > > > > > > > > releast notes > > > # We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fenrir 1.9! > > > > > > You can download it from [the github page](https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir). > > > > > > ## What is it? > > > > > > > > > Fenrir is a console screen reader written in python3. It is in user space, so > > > does not have to be compiled into the kernel like other options such as acscynth > > > or speakup. > > > Features include speech and sound icon output with? braille support coming soon. > > > Copy and paste with clipboards with definable history, currently 10. Desktop, > > > laptop, and PTY keyboard layouts that are easy to learn and use. Learn mode, > > > spellcheck with definable dictionaries, and definable windows for applications. > > > > > > Version 1.9 is recommended for use in production invironments, however, if you > > > would like to help test and/or develop Fenrir, you may wish to install the > > > latest version from git. Fenrir is released under the LGPL license, so it will > > > remain open source and free, but you may use it for closed source work > > > invironments. > > > For more information, and to find out more about accessibility solutions for > > > Linux, check out http://linux-a11y.org > > > We are also available on irc at irc.netwirc.tk in room #a11y > > > the manual is installed locally as a man page or available on [Fenrir's home > > > page](http://linux-a11y.org/index.php?page=fenrir-screenreader) > > > > > > ## What's New > > > > > > * much higher accuracy > > > * better handling for threads/ processes > > > * lot of bugfixes > > > * german translation > > > * performance enhancements (it runs quite nicely on the raspberry Pi) > > > * The ability to paste to the X clipboard (requires xclip) > > > * The generic speech driver is the default. > > > * initial Highlight tracking mode (work in progress) > > > * Sound alert if you remove or add a keyboard > > > * Copy last utterance to clipboard > > > *? Improved Headline Seperator and Multiple Character Support > > > * Toggle automatic speaking of indentation level > > > * PTY Screen driver (to use xterm and other terminal emulators) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- > check out my song on youtube > https://youtu.be/YeWgx2LRu7Y > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list