[orca-list] Using Speakup in Ubuntu 16.04

[Geoff Shang <geoff QuiteLikely com>]

Hi,

This is a little outside the list's main purpose, but hopefully within its 
usual scope.

I'm starting a new job tomorrow. Apparently as part of it, I get a 
computer (I think it's a laptop but not sure) with Ubuntu 16.04 (they 
wouldn't install Debian on it).

I managed to persuade the IT people to start Orca during the installation 
so that the desktop environment gets optimised for use with Orca.  I did 
not want to have to figure out all of that when doing it afterwoods.

The truth is, however, that I don't usually use the desktop in Linux.  I 
mostly use the console, and have not used Orca for some time.

I think it's good that it's there, as some things are likely to require a 
graphical browser, etc.  So expect some Orca/Gnome/Unity questions in the 
near future.

What I need to know now though is, having installed the system with the 
graphical desktop etc, is there anything special I need to do to get 
Speakup working other than installing eSpeakup, and do I need to do 
anything in particular to make it play nice with Orca?

Extra points for being able to have the desktop NOT come up on start-up 
but still available if I want it.  I used to do this but it's been quite 
awhile and this was pre-systemd.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,
Geoff.