Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.

Tue Jan 2 14:11:08 UTC 2018

I will suggest to remove wget-log after compete download  then.

Le 02/01/2018 à 06:37, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit :
> Of course once download is complete rm wget-log otherwise future downloads will start happening in wget-log.1 and so on.
> There are probably better ways to do all of this with sourceforge but this is what I learned over the years from direct experience.
> 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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