Re: [orca-list] Fwd: Speech modules



Hi Didier

On 05/06/2019 22:08, Didier Spaier wrote:

For the records, what did you do exactly to fix the issue?

I did as you suggested and altered the DefaultModule line in /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf to read:
DefaultModule espeak-ng

Sudo or logging in as root is needed to make this change.
Thank you so much
James
Hello James,

Please remember to cc the list so that everybody can follow the conversation in full.

For the records, what did you do exactly to fix the issue?

espeak and espeak-ng are two TTS engines, the latter being somehow the continuation of the former hence the suffix ng 
that means "new generation", I think.

speechd.conf is the main (system-wide, so to speak) configuration file of speech-dispatcher, why applies to 
all users who do not have customized it for themselves.

spd-conf is a program that allows a user to customize this global configuration. This customized 
configuration is written to a file stored in the home directory of this user for whom it then replaces the 
main one.

Didier

On 05/06/2019 22:54, James Austin wrote:
Hi Didier

Thank you so much, you've fixed it for me. May i ask what is the difference between espeak, espeak-ng and 
speechd.conf and spd-conf?


Thanks and hope to talk soon.


Best wishes

James

On 05/06/2019 21:18, Didier Spaier wrote:
I forward to the list this message that James sent me privately, as
someone knowing Ubuntu could certainly be more helpful than me.

If I understand well, James, you are running speechd-up on the
console? Then why does it rely on espeak rather that espeak-ng, as
does Orca? Did you set it as DefaultModule in speechd.conf or
running spd-conf? If the answer is yes, try to replace it by
espeak-ng.


-------- Forwarded Message --------
Hi again Didier

Sorry Yes I am running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Speakup was running fine until
about half an hour ago. So yes I have speech in the GUI but nothing on
the console. i am using 'espeak-ng' at the moment with Orca but I have
also tried switching to 'espeak' in speechd.conf with no luck.


Running 'systemctl status speechd-up.service' reports taht although
speechd-up is running there was some failure between it and espeak.
Fortunately this has not affected Orca.


I have  also tried resetting the audioOutputMethod to libao in
speechd.conf but I do not think this is strictly necessary. In any
case,, it did  not work. :)


A fascinating adventure, if a little frustrating. :) I am such a newbie
lol. maybe one day i will feel brave enough to try Slint, I hope so, but
I need  to solidify  my understandings first as this thread has shown me
that   my understanding is faulty.


Thanks

James

On 05/06/2019 20:55, Didier Spaier wrote:
I wrote "could" but am not sure as that depends on how the software is packaged.

But do you actually mean that you have speech in a graphical environment but not on the console?

Also, please tell us which speech synthesizer is in use by Orca. Check in the Orca Preferences GUI, in the 
Voice tab.

Again, we need to know what distribution you use to help you more.

On 05/06/2019 21:41, James Austin wrote:
Ah ok thanks Didier. I don't think there is an alias but something appears to be there because Orca works. 
Now to get Speakup working again. hee heewith

On 05/06/2019 20:33, Didier Spaier wrote:
On 05/06/2019 21:20, Samuel Thibault wrote:
Perhaps you have espeak-ng instead.
But even then there could exist a file /usr/bin/espeak linking to
/usr/bin/espeak-ng, in which case 'which' would find it.
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