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

["Paul Hunt" <huntp ukonline co uk>]

Hi,

You need to logout and back in for the changes to the .orbitrc file to take 
effect.  Also don't forget you need to modify /etc/sudoers (ideally using 
visudo) to get speech for running stuff as root.

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Wells" <richwels samobile net>
To: <william walker sun com>
Cc: <orca-list gnome org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu Hardy Install Instructions (Re:updating 
wiki?)


> 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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