Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu Hardy Install Instructions (Re: updating wiki?)

[Richard Wells <richwels samobile net>]

That worked but orca still stops talking when I am asked for my 
password when executing an administrative task. Do I need to log out 
and back in again to get it talking while in the sysadmin environment?

Original message:
> Hi Richard:

> > 1. Where should the .orbitrc file live... in the root directory or in
> > the home directory that needs a talking sysadmin?

> The exact filename is "/root/.orbitrc".  If you create this file as
> root, BTW, then I'm guessing the chmod/chown stuff will not be
> necessary.  I just listed it for completeness in what I had done.

> > 2. When I did chmod 644 .orbitrc I got an invalid mode message back.
> > What do I do to get these permissions set?

> "sudo chmod 644 /root/.orbitrc" should work.  If that doesn't work, I'd
> guess /root/.orbitrc doesn't exist.

> > 3. When I did chown root.root .orbit I got an invald message about that.
> > Do I have my arguments backwards? Am I using these commands incorrectly
> > or is it done differently in ubuntu?

> "sudo chown root.root /root/.orbitrc"

> Hope this helps,

> Will

> Richard Wells wrote:
> > You said in part:
> > SYS ADMIN:

> > 1) Create root's ~/.orbitrc file (/root/.orbitrc, with and owner.group
> > of root.root with a mode of 644 on my system):

> > ORBIIOPIPv4=1
> > ORBIIOPUNIX=0

> > 2) Edit /etc/sudoers to add the following line after the line with
> > "env_reset" in it:

> > Defaults env_keep+="GTK_MODULES"

> > A couple of probably stupid questions arise from this procedure.
> > 1. Where should the .orbitrc file live... in the root directory or in
> > the home directory that needs a talking sysadmin?
> > 2. When I did chmod 644 .orbitrc I got an invalid mode message back.
> > What do I do to get these permissions set?
> > 3. When I did chown root.root .orbit I got an invald message about that.
> > Do I have my arguments backwards? Am I using these commands incorrectly
> > or is it done differently in ubuntu?

> > I know I am showing my ignorance here, but as you can see, I need a
> > little hand-holding through this.

> > Thanks

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