living in the console.
Linux for blind general discussion
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Thu Jun 1 18:03:36 UTC 2017
I am not.
since none of the Linux speech sources currently support my synthesizer, it
is not like I can just buy a system.
That means having one built and configured locally..something I did not
think
would be such an issue. I mean I do it regularly for DOS when I find a
later edition of DOS that gives me something needful. My present dos
package for example is only a few years old comparatively speaking, has
full USB
support, networking etc. However I have been trying to find local talent
for the Linux side for
more than a decade now, almost 15 years or so I imagine.
User groups tend to have a laid back perspective if they can be found.
clear, fundamental and step by step information in basic but informative
detail does not exist, let alone in person training.
I even had someone try to install Linux to a drive and send it, only not
to have Linux support any of the hand picked hardware, or for that person
to have included any way to reach the internet...I am serious.
I would ssh telnet into the box just like I do for Shellworld which is now
running Ubuntu 16.04, or my dreamhost setup for work which is not as
current.
I have no problem doing that at all, but the box must exist setup to my
specifications, I intend using it for music making and media..which means in
person real skill. long distance has simply produced amusing efforts with
no progress.
My favorite local effort was when someone building a machine for me
showed up with a live disk prepared to introduce me to Linux.
They popped in the cd and we waited...and waited...and waited lol!
besides, I think speekup still puts all the controls on one side of the
keyboard, not using the full thing, which for me personally is counter
productive.
My present screen readers, all of the ones on my machine actually, let me
get information without ever taking my hands off the keys unless I need to
review.
Most important though since all software speech makes me dizzy is the need
to keep the voice I have with whatever I am using.
Long answer to as short comment,
Kare
On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If you're in the market for a linux laptop, http://www.thinkpenguin.com/ is
> one good source.
>
> On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: living in the console.
>>
>> which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere.
>> I have no actual Linux box myself.
>> Kare
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>
>> > Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup
>> > or something like that.
>> > Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup.
>> > The readme file will tell you all about it.
>> >
>> >
>> > On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just
>> > got a series of numbers and a blank page.
>> > Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for
>> > business solutions?
>> > Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld.
>> > Will hunt some sort of manual and try again,
>> > Kare
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > >
>> > > If you mean to browse something just type:
>> > >
>> > > edbrowse url
>> > > or
>> > > edbrowse file
>> > >
>> > > Then you can use the same commands as ed.
>> > >
>> > > edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse?
>> > > We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something.
>> > > Karen
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy.
>> > > >
>> > > > Sent from BlueMail for iPhone
>> > > > On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion
>> > > > <blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Tim here
>> > > >
>> > > > Mark Peveto wrote
>> > > > Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally
>> > > > command line linux user.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my
>> > > > day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some
>> > > > sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser.
>> > > >
>> > > > How would I print to my printer for example,
>> > > >
>> > > > It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping
>> > > > things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to
>> > > > use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the
>> > > > box for you).
>> > > >
>> > > > Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup.
>> > > > There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even
>> > > > Word/LibreOffice
>> > > > docs from the command-line to the printer.
>> > > >
>> > > > I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in
>> > > > most cases.
>> > > >
>> > > > play an entire album from my music collection.
>> > > >
>> > > > It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music
>> > > > players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to
>> > > > specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play
>> > > > them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more
>> > > > control over playback.
>> > > >
>> > > > There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that
>> > > > runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd
>> > > > program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a
>> > > > remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback,
>> > > > etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to
>> > > > particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have
>> > > > quick
>> > > > access to common commands with my media-keys.
>> > > >
>> > > > Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a
>> > > > remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a
>> > > > pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them
>> > > > pretty
>> > > > readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection,
>> > > > shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical
>> > > > player.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text
>> > > > format?
>> > > >
>> > > > usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally
>> > > > have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so
>> > > > that's
>> > > > what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce
>> > > > some beautiful output and also has external library support for
>> > > > things
>> > > > like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like
>> > > > some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST
>> > > > or the like.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you.
>> > > > Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert
>> > > > between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in
>> > > > Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word
>> > > > format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And
>> > > > it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some
>> > > > information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many
>> > > > features as you've acknowledged)
>> > > >
>> > > > How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer
>> > > > in the console?
>> > > >
>> > > > One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above,
>> > > > it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would
>> > > > like
>> > > > to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure.
>> > > >
>> > > > I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/
>> > > >
>> > > > that can point you in the direction of various applications to try
>> > > > out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain
>> > > > just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software
>> > > > repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try
>> > > > each one out.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help
>> > > > me is gonna hafta be patient.
>> > > >
>> > > > The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so
>> > > > we'll be glad to help where we can.
>> > > >
>> > > > -tim
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
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