Re: [orca-list] Linux and Virtual Box

[Cory Samaha <csamaha86 gmail com>]

Hi Samantha,

Just like other operating systems in a virtual environment, VoiceOver will not read the LinuxGUI or terminal. 
It will only read the controls in the virtual software of your choosing, but it does not have access to the 
guest OS and its underlying accessibility frameworks. That being said, you should not need to worry about 
installing Orca manually, as it is included with all major environments. Most accessible seem to be Gnome and 
Mate at this time.

As for which virtual software to use, I think that is just a matter of what fits your needs. I tried Virtual 
Box a while back and found it to be a bit quirky. Had I had the time and a bit more perseverance I might have 
been able to get it working. However, I ended up reverting back to my tried and true software, VMWare Fusion. 
I appreciate that Fusion is a considerable cost however, so you may want to play around with some cheeper 
options before you go the rout of purchasing a virtual machine solution. I hope this helps.

Kind Regards,
Cory

> On Dec 26, 2020, at 8:03 AM, Samantha Torusio via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
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> Good morning everyone and Happy Holidays,
>
> Will I still need to put orca on a virtual machine if I am on a MacBook Pro 2018? I want to try Linux but I 
> use voiceover, can I use voice over and Linux? Is virtual box the best program to use?
>
> Samantha Torusio - her/she
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