I need to get speakup to wirk. Suggestions?

Tue Aug 1 10:07:35 UTC 2017

Hi,
What computer do you use? Searching for the error on the Internet brings plenty of search results about problems with loading kernel modules in recent kernels on computers with UEFI with Secure Boot enabled.
On one hand, that's strange, because speakup is included in the kernel and I pritty much doubt that you were able to compile and install any external code, and the build-in one should be signed already.
Still, if you have UEFI instead of BIOS and  Secure Boot enabled - you can try to disable it and see what happens.
The bad news is that you'll need a sighted help for this.
Look at this link:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/762254/why-do-i-get-required-key-not-available-when-install-3rd-party-kernel-modules

If you have problems entering UEFI and disabling Secure Boot - search for instructions for your PC/laptop/motherboard model.
At the above page, it's stated that you can enter UEFI from GRUB as well, but I haven't tried it so I can't confirm.

If somehow you have managed to change your build-in speakup, you may try reinstalling the kernel, and speakup along with that:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-$(uname -r)

-- 
Best wishes,
Zahari

  Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 04:20:45PM -0500

> > sudo modprobe speakup_soft
> 
> I got
> Modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'speakup_soft': Required key not available
> 
> 
> On 7/31/17, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Speakup is a kernel module. Since you're using Ubuntu - it's probably
> > already available, so you don't need to install it separately.
> > Furthermore, it's no longer distributed as a separate package, but it's
> > included in the Linux Kernel itself, so you've probably downloaded
> > something very old.
> > If you don't have /dev/softsynth (espeakup says it couldn't find it)
> > it's probably that speakup module is not loaded. Load it with:
> > sudo modprobe speakup_soft
> > To have this done automatically on startup, do:
> > sudo echo speakup_soft > /etc/modules-load.d/speakup.conf
> >
> > Speechd-up is an interface between speakup and speech-dispatcher.
> > Espeakup is similar, but it uses the espeak library.
> > If you want to use espeak - you can stick with espeakup. If you want to
> > use other synthesizers - you can't use espeakup, but you have to use
> > speech-dispatcher, i. e. speechd-up.
> > Orca uses speech-dispatcher for it's speech output, for example.
> >
> > So, after you load the speakup kernel module, go to a graphical terminal and
> > do:
> > sudo espeakup
> >
> > If it says ""command not found", find where it is with:
> > which espeakup
> > and include the full path, e. g.:
> > sudo /usr/local/bin/espeakup
> >
> > --
> > Best wishes,
> > Zahari
> >
> >   Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 03:29:35PM -0500
> >
> >> I'm trying to use speakup with espeakup.
> >> Espeakup says: "Unable to open the soft synth device: no such file or
> >> directory".
> >> I thought I'd installed speakup, but typing it gives "command not found".
> >> I just downloaded a speakup tarball (that took some digging). Running
> >> the makefile produces two errors that I don't understand.
> >>
> >> What is speachd-up? Do I need it in addition to speakup and espeakup?
> >>
> >> On 7/31/17, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> > Do you use espeakup or speechd-up, or some hardware synthesizer?
> >> > If you use espeakup or speechd-up, kill all instances and start it from
> >> > the
> >> > graphical terminal with sudo.
> >> > Then, switch to some text console and log in - you probably won't have
> >> > speech on the login prompt.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Best wishes,
> >> > Zahari
> >> >
> >> >   Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >> > Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 01:53:38PM -0500
> >> >
> >> >> I'm using Orca on Ubuntu MATE. I want to use several terminal
> >> >> applications because I'm unsatisfied with the desktop apps I currently
> >> >> use.
> >> >> Orca's terminal support sucks.
> >> >> I've installed speakup, but it never runs when I switch to terminal.
> >> >> Any suggestions for fixes I might try? Thanks.
> >> >>
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