Because you don't run mate you'll not have the orca that was renamed screen-reader under mate. If you don't run debian you won't have gnome-orca either. On Sun, 13 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:59:52 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Orca does not speak > > I don't run Mate, but "screen-reader --replace" is unrecognized on my system. > I use "orca --replace" to restart Orca. > > > On 1/13/19 9:16 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > It forces a restart of screen-reader after screen-reader is shut down. > > On > > Sun, 13 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > >> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 07:32:05 > >> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >> Subject: Re: Orca does not speak > >> > >> Interesting, What does: > >> > >> screen-reader --replace > >> > >> do? Please explain. > >> > >> Linux for blind general discussion writes: > >>> First install the mate-extra group. Next after you start mate, hit f4 > >>> just once. Then try running screen-reader --replace <enter> and see > >>> what happens. That f4 key toggles accessibility on and off so only hit > >>> it once and that should help. > >>> > >>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>> > >>>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:09:04 > >>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: Orca does not speak > >>>> > >>>> Hello everyone,. I finally have maid installed on my arch system. It > >>>> looks different than ubuntu Nate because it does not have many > >>>> applications on it. The major problem I am having is that orca does not > >>>> speak. Espeakup in the command line works but as soon as I go into Nate > >>>> orca although turned on does not work. Anyone have ideas in how to fix > >>>> it. > >>>> > >>>> An help would be appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sincerely, > >>>> > >>>> Michael maslo > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list