Both .bash_profile and .bash_login were tried, adding ~/tdsr/tdsr and tdsr did not start. What next? > On Oct 6, 2022, at 14:40, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks, will try that. > >> On Oct 6, 2022, at 14:09, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> The ./ command is not necessary since the ~/tdsr/tdsr runs the program. >> >> >> Ryan Mann >> Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist >> rmann0581@xxxxxxxxx >> 386-383-5175 >> >> >>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 3:04 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Then what about the command >>> ./tdsr >>> or does that you suggest take care of the dot slash command? >>> >>>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 11:15, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> Typing ~/tdsr/tdsr gives the direct path to the file. That way the system knows where tdsr is without you needing to cd to the directory. >>>> >>>> >>>> Ryan Mann >>>> Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist >>>> rmann0581@xxxxxxxxx >>>> 386-383-5175 >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Since tdsr is started by using >>>>> ./tdsr >>>>> from within >>>>> /tdsr, how is this done using >>>>> ~/tdsr/tdsr >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 10:48, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> You can try it the way you show, or just specify the path to the 'tdsr' executable like '~/tdsr/tdsr' or '/home/xxxxx/tdsr/tdsr' instead of 'cd' to the directory. Once you create the file, log out and back in to test if the TDSR starts automatically. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/6/2022 9:53 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>> And do that using >>>>>>> nano .bash_login >>>>>>> and write >>>>>>> cd tdsr >>>>>>> ./tdsr >>>>>>> cd .. >>>>>>> Is that it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2022, at 08:48, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just create the file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/5/2022 5:31 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>>>> Using ls .bash_login >>>>>>>>> and sudo ls .bash_login >>>>>>>>> I am not finding that file. >>>>>>>>> I am in the home directory. >>>>>>>>> Am I doing something wrong? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Oct 5, 2022, at 08:37, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If 'bash' is your login shell, try adding the TDSR startup command to .bash_login in your home directory. That should avoid the problems Tim indicated when a subshell is invoked. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You may have to create that file if it doesn't exist. It is documented in the 'bash' manual page. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 10/5/2022 1:17 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Or might it be easier to install espeakup, or install Fenrir? >>>>>>>>>>> I welcome anyone's ideas. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 4, 2022, at 15:31, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe better to keep logging in, go to cd tdsr, >>>>>>>>>>>> then type >>>>>>>>>>>> ./tdsr >>>>>>>>>>>> cd .. >>>>>>>>>>>> as I already do. >>>>>>>>>>>> What you had written is far too advanced for me, but thank you. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 4, 2022, at 08:46, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Tim here. It's a little tricky because, without additional >>>>>>>>>>>>> precautions, you open a shell which launches tdsr, which opens a >>>>>>>>>>>>> shell inside of it, which launches tdsr, which opens a shell >>>>>>>>>>>>> which...you get the idea. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> So there needs to be a way for a shell to determine if it's already >>>>>>>>>>>>> inside a running session of tdsr. This sort of thing is usually >>>>>>>>>>>>> done through setting an environment variable. For example, I've >>>>>>>>>>>>> done similarly with "tmux", so I have a check in my startup file >>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g. my ~/.bashrc) that tests >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [ -z "$TMUX" ] && tmux >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> So first you'd want to see if tdsr sets an environment variable. >>>>>>>>>>>>> The documentation might detail this, but if not, you can dump the >>>>>>>>>>>>> environment to a file before running tdsr, then run tdsr, then dump >>>>>>>>>>>>> the environment to another file and compare them, like >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $ env | sort > a >>>>>>>>>>>>> $ tdsr >>>>>>>>>>>>> (tdsr)$ env | sort > b >>>>>>>>>>>>> (tdsr)$ comm -13 a b >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hopefully this will show a setting something like a "$TDSR" variable >>>>>>>>>>>>> that you can check. Then your ~/.bashrc (or whatever your startup >>>>>>>>>>>>> file is) can end with something like >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [ -z "$TDSR" ] && tdsr >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Because this can go unfortunately sideways, I recommend having one >>>>>>>>>>>>> window/console open, editing your ~/.bashrc and then open a *new* >>>>>>>>>>>>> window (or log in at another console) to test it. If all goes >>>>>>>>>>>>> right, yay. If things go sideways, you can quickly flip back to >>>>>>>>>>>>> the first window/console, remove that line from your ~/.bashrc, and >>>>>>>>>>>>> (re)save it. This saves you a LOT of hassle if you accidentally >>>>>>>>>>>>> create a loop like described at the top of this email. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Tim >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2022-10-04 08:21, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have fedora 35, and while in the shell I use tdsr for screen-reader. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To start it, one must use dot slash tdsr. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is there a way to have this program start whenever logging in at shell? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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