Re: [orca-list] updating Orca

[Luis González <luisg123v gmail com>]

The problem is when you use Alt+Super+S, it tries to open Orca from
the path and your "foo" probably isn't in the path. At least In
ubuntu, /usr/local takes prior over /usr; so I'd recommend to install
compiled Orca installations into /usr/local.

2014-09-15 20:28 GMT-04:30, B. Henry <burt1iband gmail com>:
> You have orca in usr-local-bin not in /usr/bin most likely.
> That is the problem.
> You will have tostart giving the whole path, or rebuild but this time use
> the previx /usr so that it does not go to the
> /usr/local dir.
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 08:49:28AM +0800, amir wrote:
> > Hi,
> > i was able to follow te instructions until "foo/bin/orca --replace" but
> > then
> > when pressing enter on that,         the newly orca starts. but if i exit
> > the terminal, the screen reader closes. and when starting the orca again
> > (windows+alt+s on ubuntu), the old orca starts instead of the new one.
> > Any
> > help?
> >
> >
> > On 09/15/2014 11:02 PM, D. A. H. wrote:
> > > Hi there!
> > >
> > > A frequent contributor to this list posted instructions for building
> > > orca
> > > from sources on Ubuntu and derivatives.  I've done them in Trisquel 7,
> > > and
> > > am now using the orca from Master, as of yesterday.  Instructions below;
> > > hope this helps.  FYI, the list is archived, for your searching
> > > pleasure.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <begin selection here>
> > >
> > >
> > > sudo apt-get build-dep gnome-orca
> > > sudo apt-get install gnome-common
> > > sudo apt-get install yelp-tools
> > > sudo apt-get install git-core
> > >
> > >
> > > Now time to clone orca from its git repository.
> > >
> > > Create a folder, do a cd to this new folder and execute the following
> > > command:
> > > git clone git://git.gnome.org/orca
> > >
> > > Time to install executing the following commands:
> > > cd orca
> > > ./autogen.sh --prefix=foo
> > > make
> > >
> > > foo must be the name of the directory where orca will be installed.
> > >
> > > And finally you must install orca executing the following command:
> > > make install
> > >
> > > If you do not have permitions  to write in the foo directory, you need
> > > to
> > > execute the make install command using sudo.
> > > sudo make install
> > >
> > > Now you need to start the new orca executing the following:
> > > foo/bin/orca --replace
> > >
> > > WARNING: do not install orca in the /usr directory. This will destroy
> > > the
> > > actual orca installation.
> > >
> > >
> > > <end instructions>
> > >
> > > On 09/15/2014 10:53 AM, Thomas Ward wrote:
> > > > Another thing to remember is a lot of times the repositories are out
> > > > of date. Meaning the stable build available on the Ubuntu repository
> > > > isn't necessarily the latest to begin with. If you truly want an up to
> > > > date version of Orca you have to build from source.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > orca-list mailing list
> > > orca-list gnome org
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > The manual is at
> > > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> The manual is at
> http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


-- 
Salu2
Luis F. González V.