It is really simple to get speech up and running when the system is
installed. You are right. There is no speech in the console by
default, but you can fix it by doing this:
1. In the graphical environment, press alt f2 and when you are prompted
for a command, enter leafpad /etc/modules
2. At the very bottom of the list, which I believe only contains two or
three entries, write: speakup_soft and press return.
3. This is with an underline between speakup and soft. Then reboot.
4. You will hear speakup coming up with some kind of fail fail message
and then it will start reading the bootup messages. You will have to
stop it with the speakup stop key or the orca on there will not come up
talking.
5. When you have all this done, open a terminal and do this:
chmod a=rw- /etc/init.d/gdm This will keep the graphical environment
from coming up unless you want it to. You have to be connected before
you do this because you have to install a package or two afterward.
6. Now, with the system talking in the console, you need to do an
apt-get install speakup-tools
so that you will have the speakupconf program available to save your
speakup settings. Then apt-get install xorg-xinit, I think it is and
then make a .xinitrc file with only one line in it and that is:
exec gnome-session
and then you can use startx to go into gnome on your kali linux.
I hope I have all those files right. I hope I have all those package
names right. If not, and you have problems, feel free to contact me off
list and I will help you.
Hope this helps.
--
Doug Smith: Special Agent
S.W.A.T Spiritual Warfare and Advanced Technology
Forever serving our LORD and SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST.
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