I think it depends how you launch it. I have a speaking Ubuntu instance working quite well here. I installed it from the Microsoft Store. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2018, at 8:35 AM, Don Raikes <DON.RAIKES@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I just checked and the bash on windows shell does not speak with jaws nor does the vi editor. > -----Original Message----- > From: Justin Skists [mailto:j.skists@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 2:09 AM > To: Glenn At Home <glennervin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Help with running Speakup on Kali Linux > >> Does anyone know which Linux Microsoft is running in the command shell >> in Windows 10? > > It's generally Ubuntu (userspace only) by default, but I believe that you can set it up with others (SuSE, etc). > > >> I wonder if the Windows screenreader works like it does in a regular >> windows command shell, or if SpeakUp needs to be installed. > > The speakup kernel driver won't work, as the Bash on Windows doesn't use a Linux kernel. But, being a standard windows console, it might work with Microsoft tools. > > > Justin. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__linux-2Dspeakup.org_cgi-2Dbin_mailman_listinfo_speakup&d=DwIGaQ&c=RoP1YumCXCgaWHvlZYR8PZh8Bv7qIrMUB65eapI_JnE&r=RSYNyNFr7Oj1BRE0qW_8pVA2z0qhUeWtOTBuXmZp9uE&m=2v42iUIWRRQyusi8wgIXPLnrjxO9-vZdfiEwM7ZHxew&s=F4fhwkwGDgRxK38GJOQAn2_TSvh_aTbSPISDsBnpJ_M&e= > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup