Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.

Tue Jan 2 05:35:35 UTC 2018

Download command for slint on installation page works better this way:
wget -bc --max-redirect=10000 --trust-server-names 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/14.2.1/slint64-14.2.1.iso

Using these switches a file called wget-log probably will be created 
more about that file shortly.
The continue option is also used which means do not give up when a 
connection is broken.
The --max-redirect=10000 option says do not give up with too many 
redirects either, and the --trust-server-names tells sourceforge.net to 
put the iso on the user's disk with the same name the user used to 
download the iso.  Sourceforge otherwise has an awful habbit of hiding 
files users downloaded from it with its own names a user may not find 
for the next five years with dilligent searching.
Now, back to that wget-log file it's valuable for a user too.
First wc -l wget-log will return number of lines in that file and if a 
download is continuing, that number will increase.
Second, a command like
tail -3 wget-log|grep -i "saved"
will return a line with saved on it and the size of the file and the 
filename when the download has completed.
None of this used to be necessary with sourceforge in the past but is by 
now.

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:51:51
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
> 
> Having investigated a little more, I realize that I have to build missing compiz plugins.
>
> I will do that in the coming days and will add a package in the repo that will be install able with slapt-get --install <package-name>
>
> I will report in this thread when it will be done.
>
> Meanwhile I have a question.
>
> I updated and hopefully enhanced the documentation in our wiki built with dokuwiki, like e.g. these pages:
> http://slint.fr/wiki//en/start
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/accessibility
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/software_management
>
> I am not sure that these pages be as accessible as they should, so please try to read them, including with a web browser like lynx if you use it, and let me know of any issue.
>
> If need be I will provide them in a more accessible format.
>
> Happy new year everybody!
>
> Greetings,
>
> Didier
>
> Le 31/12/2017 ? 14:33, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>> Hello again,
>> 
>> I just checked that it works as you said in xfce in Slint, using Alt + Scroll mouse button with my current setting.
>> 
>> I have to find out what to add to provide the same feature with mate.
>> 
>> Didier
>> 
>> sLe 31/12/2017 ? 14:19, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Le 31/12/2017 ? 12:13, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>>>> I only found option "Make text larger and easier to read". No option for magnifier.
>>>>
>>>> I look for magnifier like xfce desktop has, user Super + Scroll mouse button to zoom in/out entire screen. I believe compiz has the same option.
>>>
>>> I am not sure that we have that (yet) in Slint for MATE. If someone indicates a package name or application name or link to some source repository , I will add it.
>>>
>>> Didier
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> On 31-Dec-17 1:17 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> system universal access then make sure magnifier is checked in that screen.? If not checked you'll not have told the system you need it.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 31 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:32:21
>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I managed to install slint without trouble. Now I can access Mate Desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope someone could help me to enable magnifier. I tried enter keyboard shortcut menu and press the key listed there to toggle screen magnifier (Ctrl+Suprt+N) but nothing happened.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25-Dec-17 5:49 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> ?No, it isn't like debian.? When you run a boot up of slint, slint comes up
>>>>>>> ?talking.? You press s once speech starts to continue to have slint
>>>>>>> ?speaking.? Failure to press s turns speech off.? I've done testing on
>>>>>>> ?release candidate versions of slint before this one got released and I've
>>>>>>> ?never seen anything in my life and I had no trouble getting slint
>>>>>>> ?installed so I could use it afterwards.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ?On Mon, 25 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 02:52:55
>>>>>>>> ?From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>>>> ?To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>>>> ?Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?I read the manual and can't find info on how to use it with
>>>>>>>> ?speakup/espeak. Could you pinpoint me on how to enable speech during
>>>>>>>> ?installation? I think this should be possible just like with debian
>>>>>>>> ?installer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?On 21-Dec-17 5:50 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint64-14.2.1 is released!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??As a reminder Slint is a Linux distribution based on Slackware.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??INSTALLATION
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The ISO image for Slint64-14.2.1 is provided on sourceforge.net:
>>>>>>>>> ??https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/14.2.1/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To know how to use this ISO image, read:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation
>>>>>>>>> ??Just substitute this ISO's file name to the one indicated there.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Specific instructions for visually impaired users are provided in:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint can be installed and used without help from a sighted person,
>>>>>>>>> ??provided that the computer be set to boot from the installation media,
>>>>>>>>> ??DVD or USB stick.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To update your system after installation, run as as root these
>>>>>>>>> ?commands:
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --add-keys
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --update
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --upgrade -s # to check for available updates.
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --upgrade # to actually apply the updates.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??FEATURES
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??MATE 1.18 is included, as well as Xfce, LXDE and KDE (optional) and
>>>>>>>>> ??lighter ones like blackbox and fluxbox.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint64-4.2 is accessible to visually impaired users: it can be
>>>>>>>>> ??installed and used with speech and/or Braille both in text mode and in
>>>>>>>>> ??several graphical environments including of course MATE.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??brltty is included with brlapi to use your braille device in graphical
>>>>>>>>> ??environments through orca.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??espeakup provides speech in text mode, orca in graphical environments.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The installation of KDE is optional. If KDE is installed, to avoid
>>>>>>>>> ??cluttering the application menus of other graphical environments the
>>>>>>>>> ??admin can just type hide-kde-apps: the menu entry of KDE apps will
>>>>>>>>> ??then appear only in the menu entry of KDE. This can be reverted typing
>>>>>>>>> ??show-kde-apps.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The lightdm and gdm2 graphical login managers are included, both can
>>>>>>>>> ??speak with orca.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To cope with the many graphical environments and login managers and
>>>>>>>>> ??alleviate the need of manually editing configuration files, several new
>>>>>>>>> ??utilities are provided:
>>>>>>>>> ??* orca-on ad orca-off allow each user to enable or disable speech
>>>>>>>>> ?and/or
>>>>>>>>> ???? braille in graphical environments for oneself.
>>>>>>>>> ??* session-chooser allows a user to set the default graphical session
>>>>>>>>> ?for
>>>>>>>>> ???? oneself, among those available. This can be done by root for a
>>>>>>>>> ?regular
>>>>>>>>> ???? user with setsession.
>>>>>>>>> ??* login-chooser allows the admin to set the login manager, either text
>>>>>>>>> ???? (the users can then after login start a graphical session typing
>>>>>>>>> ???? startx) or graphical (among lightdm, lxdm, gdm and kdm) and decide
>>>>>>>>> ?to
>>>>>>>>> ???? have speech or not for login, in text mode as using lightdm or gdm2.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Most graphical environments get a similar layout of the panels and
>>>>>>>>> ??their menus.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??See the document ACCESSIBILITY:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPGRADING FROM 14.2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Follow the instructions detailed in the document README_UPGRADE
>>>>>>>>> ??in the directory upgrade:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/upgrade/
>>>>>>>>> ??These instructions also apply to testers of a release candidate.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Note that upgrading from a Slint version earlier than 14.2 is NOT
>>>>>>>>> ??supported at all and will most likely not work.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Alternatively make a full backup, install anew, restore from the
>>>>>>>>> ?backup.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??GENERAL INFORMATION
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint website: http://slint.fr (not yet updated for 14.2.1)
>>>>>>>>> ??Forum: https://forum.salixos.org/viewforum.php?f=44
>>>>>>>>> ??Mailing list: http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr
>>>>>>>>> ??Didier: didier~at~slint~dot~fr
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??I welcome your feedback and am ready to cooperate with other projects.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Didier
>>>>>>>>>
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