Good so far, where is sound going? Slint uses libao for this rather than pulse or alsa. On Fri, 21 May 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Hello there, > > > Yes I have run Spd-conf, but no luck. the output module is set to espeak-ng. > > Best regards. > > Francisco > > On 5/21/21 4:17 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > Have you run spd-conf and selected espeak-ng as your synthesizer for > > speech-dispatcher? > > > > > > On Fri, 21 May 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > >> Hello there, > >> > >> > >> removing espeak doesn't fix it, the same problem still persists. > >> > >> Best regards. > >> > >> Francisco. > >> > >> > >> On 5/21/21 12:36 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>> Howdy > >>> > >>>> I have espeak, sox, and xclip installed, plus pulseaudio, > >>>> pulseaudio-alsa, > >>>> alsa-utils and plugins. > >>> espeak-ng is used by default instead of espeak. espeak-ng is the successor > >>> of espeak. do take care to not install espeak but espeak-ng and give > >>> another > >>> shot :). > >>> > >>> > >>> Am 21.05.21 um 11:47 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > >>>> Hello there, > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Just for the heck of it, I redid a clean install of arch with pulseaudio > >>>> this time, and I configured everything I needed running the sh script you > >>>> indicated. > >>>> > >>>> It half works, and half doesn't. > >>>> > >>>> What I mean by that is that when I restarted the machine, just a few > >>>> seconds ago and ran fenrir as sudoer, it played the sound icon, thing > >>>> that > >>>> with pipewire didn't happen, but gave me no speech at all. > >>>> > >>>> I have espeak, sox, and xclip installed, plus pulseaudio, > >>>> pulseaudio-alsa, > >>>> alsa-utils and plugins. > >>>> > >>>> Any suggestions? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks again. > >>>> > >>>> Best regards. > >>>> > >>>> Francisco. > >>>> > >>>> On 5/18/21 5:06 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>>>> Howdy, > >>>>> > >>>>> do you have the requirements for the generic sound / voice drivers > >>>>> installed? > >>>>> To get sure, reinstall it execute: > >>>>> sudo pacman -S sox espeak-ng xclip > >>>>> > >>>>> sox is used for play sound, espeak for voice output in the default > >>>>> configuration, xclip is a funny toy to let fenrir share the clipboard > >>>>> between your GUI and Terminal. > >>>>> > >>>>> start fenrir for testing in foreground - you can stop it using CTRL + C > >>>>> sudo fenrir > >>>>> > >>>>> did you hear the startup sound? fenrir plays a little soundicon at > >>>>> startup. > >>>>> > >>>>> if not, then pulseaudio is not configured. > >>>>> short story execute: > >>>>> # configure user > >>>>> /usr/share/fenrirscreenreader/tools/configure_pulse.sh > >>>>> # configure root > >>>>> sudo /usr/share/fenrirscreenreader/tools/configure_pulse.sh > >>>>> > >>>>> # need to restart that the configuration for both get active > >>>>> > >>>>> restart > >>>>> > >>>>> then retry > >>>>> > >>>>> sudo fenrir > >>>>> > >>>>> long storry: fenrir needs by default to run as root to collect the data > >>>>> on > >>>>> your screen or caputre the input devices. if fenrir speaks or creates > >>>>> sound, it does this as root user. you wont hear sound of an other user > >>>>> by > >>>>> pulseaudio (sound server) design. We need to transport the sound created > >>>>> as root to the sound server you have running as user to finally hear the > >>>>> sound. > >>>>> > >>>>> fenrir provides 2 scripts (see above) to configure the root puse audio > >>>>> to > >>>>> send the data to your user and configure user pulse audio to listen to > >>>>> the > >>>>> sound sent by root and play it. > >>>>> > >>>>> cheers chrys > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> 18.05.21 um 14:46 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hello there, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks so much, now, that part of the problem is solved! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The other part, how ever, that is not solved, is that fenrir doesn't > >>>>>> speak with espeak, or espeak-ng. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Do I have to set something somewhere for that to happen? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks again. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Best regards. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Francisco. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 5/18/21 10:24 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>>>>>> Howdy Francisco, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> i dont know why those libs are not an dependency by python-pyenchant > >>>>>>> if > >>>>>>> those are spread warnings. Maybe this should be reported to the > >>>>>>> package > >>>>>>> maintainer. But anyway. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> you can ask pacman what package contains the specific file you need by > >>>>>>> "sudo pacman -Fy filename". here i did this for for example in > >>>>>>> libvokko.so: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 10:14 [chrys@blackbeast ~] :) $ sudo pacman -Fy libvoikko.so > >>>>>>> [sudo] Passwort f?r chrys: > >>>>>>> :: Synchronisiere Paketdatenbanken... > >>>>>>> core 903,5 KiB 6,17 MiB/s 00:00 > >>>>>>> [#########################################################################] > >>>>>>> 100% > >>>>>>> extra 9,3 MiB 26,9 MiB/s 00:00 > >>>>>>> [#########################################################################] > >>>>>>> 100% > >>>>>>> community 22,8 MiB 29,6 MiB/s 00:01 > >>>>>>> [#########################################################################] > >>>>>>> 100% > >>>>>>> multilib 222,5 KiB 12,8 MiB/s 00:00 > >>>>>>> [#########################################################################] > >>>>>>> 100% > >>>>>>> extra/libvoikko 4.3.1-1 > >>>>>>> usr/lib/libvoikko.so > >>>>>>> 10:15 [chrys@blackbeast ~] :) $ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> so the package you need for libvokko.so is "libvoikko" > >>>>>>> to silence out all the warnings do this: > >>>>>>> sudo pacman -S libvoikko nuspell hspell > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> this install all 3 (IMO optional dependency's, what should not create > >>>>>>> a > >>>>>>> warning, but well, it is like it is) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> i use irssi as IRC (commandline) client. there is also Pidgin (as > >>>>>>> graphical client). both are very nice. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> looking forward to see you in IRC :). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> cheers chrys > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Am 18.05.21 um 08:57 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion: > >>>>>>>> Hello there, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I managed to install one of the libraries, but not the other two, so > >>>>>>>> thanks for that. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Also, thanks for suggesting to use yay, I just installed it, I didn't > >>>>>>>> know yaourt was deprecated. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> My question now is, and this'll be dum, what are recommended IRC > >>>>>>>> clients? how do I get them working? what should I know before joining > >>>>>>>> an IRC channel, what ever it might be? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks again. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Best regards. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Francisco. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 5/17/21 9:19 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>>>>>>>> Hi, I just posted a link to this message intended to chrys (Fenrir > >>>>>>>>> author) on the #a11y channel of irc.linux-a11y.org. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Maybe join him there? > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Didier > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Le 17/05/2021 ? 20:15, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit : > >>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I just downloaded fenrir-git from the AUR using yaourt. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> When I try to run fenrir with the command > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> fenrir > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> in a terminal, how ever, i get fenrir's startup sound, and this: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> [francisco@Blueblink ~]$ fenrir > >>>>>>>>>> ** (process:7008): WARNING **: 20:12:45.374: Error loading plugin: > >>>>>>>>>> libhspell.so. > >>>>>>>>>> 0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > >>>>>>>>>> ** (process:7008): WARNING **: 20:12:45.374: Error loading plugin: > >>>>>>>>>> libvoikko.so. > >>>>>>>>>> 1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > >>>>>>>>>> ** (process:7008): WARNING **: 20:12:45.377: Error loading plugin: > >>>>>>>>>> libnuspell.so > >>>>>>>>>> .4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Any ideas on how to fix it, and no speech either. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Thank you for any answer. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Best regards. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Francisco. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list