Re: [orca-list] Getting started using orca under ubuntu

[Jacob Kruger <jacob blindza co za>]

Hi, Willem, and all


Thanks for responses.


I think that, for now, I will try out ubuntu mate, under a VMWare image, 
and maybe also on my desktop PC, and, take it from there.


One issue with upgrading/updating above ubuntu 16.04 is that it seemed 
like there were some mainstream guys having serious hardware-related 
issues with 17.x, or something, but, let's see.


I did also make sure had latest instance of orca installed, but, didn't 
seem to make any serious changes.


Stay well


Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Resistance is futile, but, acceptance is versatile..."

On 2017/12/30 13:45, Willem van der Walt wrote:
> Hi Jacob,
> I am the least qualified to answer you, so believe you will get better 
> answers.
> My impression is that a number of people prefer the mate desktop, but 
> I think the ones you are trying to use should be usable.
> Do make sure you have the latest updates installed.
> > From a root prompt, do
> apt-get update
> and once it is done,
> apt-get upgrade.
> That will install all updates for the ubuntu you are running which 
> came out since the releace.
> HTH, Willem
>
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2017, Jacob Kruger wrote:
>
> > I am busy setting up a second machine, which might become my primary 
> > development platform, since I am primarily a web developer, who works 
> > with PHP, etc..
> >
> >
> > Anyway, my primary platform up to now has been windows, working with 
> > the NVDA screen reader, but, I have already got a desktop PC, with a 
> > 275Gb solid-state drive, which has ubuntu 16.04 installed on it, with 
> > orca up and running, and, I am pretty comfortable with the object 
> > navigation/screen review commands, since they are relatively similar 
> > to NVDA on the windows platform's object navigation, and, also since 
> > I have played around with raspberry pi mini computers in the past, 
> > running the raspbian version of debian linux - there worked with a 
> > version of speakUp, working primarily command line.
> >
> >
> > However, my introductory question actually relates to the use of 
> > Ubuntu, and/or the configuration thereof.
> >
> >
> > This is since neither the gnome menu/search box, brought up using 
> > left alt+F1, and the unity launcher, brought up using the 
> > super/windows key on the keyboard seem to offer much in conjunction 
> > with orca - not with current configuration, in any case?
> >
> >
> > This is since both of them seem to, at various points, just not read 
> > out focus items to me, or, under unity launcher, it will just tell me 
> > something like "push button", without reading any form of description 
> > beyond that out to me.
> >
> >
> > In other words, should I consider a prior version of ubuntu, or a 
> > completely different instance of linux, or is there some additional 
> > setting, or form of configuration I should look into?
> >
> >
> > Lastly, the reason I am asking these questions is since I would want 
> > to use the machine as a complete PC, working on it as a coding 
> > platform, as well as my work machine, and for leisure activities like 
> > reading eBooks, playing music, audio editing, etc. etc.
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jacob Kruger
> > Blind Biker
> > Skype: BlindZA
> > "Resistance is futile, but, acceptance is versatile..."
> >
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