What are the Arch 'must have' accessibility packages?

Linux for blind general discussion blinux-list at redhat.com
Tue Jan 8 19:16:53 UTC 2019


Well, Antergos has Orca built into at least two or three of its 
desktops, so that's why I was asking.

That's a decent list there, I'll start with those and go from there



On 08/01/2019 18:55, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Howdy,
>
>> If a distro treat you like a third party citizen avoid it, accessibility
> right :). But it doesn't mean there is no additional cool stuff.
> you can find most of my A11y related software in AUR.
>
> SOPS - Simple Orca Plugin System (brings i.e. Say Battery, Say 
> Clipboard, Say WIFI)
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/simpleorcapluginsystem-git/
> OCRdesktop - Only works with tesseract 3 currently what requres sadly 
> some extra work. version 4 breaks the API and i need to fix this up 
> first.
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ocrdesktop/
> Fenrir Command Line Screenreader
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/fenrir-git/
>
> not one of mine but an very usefull OCR suite i think:
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lios-git/
>
> some very accessible MUD clients:
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/powwow/
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tintin/
>
> cheers chrys
>
>
> Am 08.01.19 um 19:45 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion:
>> If a distro treat you like a third party citizen avoid it, accessibility
>> should be there by default at a decent level.
>>
>> Le mar. 8 janv. 2019 à 10:54, Linux for blind general discussion <
>> blinux-list at redhat.com> a écrit :
>>
>>> So, figured I'd reword that question. What are the 'must have' go to
>>> packages on an Arch system once it's up and going.
>>>
>>> Here's what I'm deciing on. I'm putting a new HDD in, and installing
>>> Antergos with the Mate desktop. Now. Once that's done....
>>>
>>> What are the must have packages I should get once the system's up and
>>> going...bearing in mind Mate comes with Orca and the Mate specific
>>> programs?
>>>
>>> Jace
>>>
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