Re: [orca-list] Linux and Virtual Box

[John Covici <covici ccs covici com>]

Depends on the distribution you are installing.  You probably want
something which has an accessible install -- I think Debian does, but
I don't know whether you need a hardware synthesizer to do that.  I
would settle on your distribution first and then  better help can be
given. 
On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 11:45:07 -0500,
Samantha Torusio wrote:
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> How do in install orca if there is no version on the OS already and it is
> also not in my list of repository?
>
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 9:28 PM John Covici <covici ccs covici com> wrote:
>
> > Different distributions may have different versions of orca, I tend to
> > use orca master, because development is quick.
> >
> > On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 20:04:21 -0500,
> > Samantha Torusio wrote:
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> > > What's the differences in those versions of orca?
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 6:52 PM John Covici <covici ccs covici com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have been using  vmware fusion to create virtual machines on the
> > > > Mac, and you have to install the screen reader for whatever
> > > > distribution you want to use just like it was a new computer.  You can
> > > > still use voiceover on your other applications, although you may need
> > > > to turn vo on and off at times, because of key conflicts.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:51:45 -0500,
> > > > Samantha Torusio via orca-list wrote:
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> > > > > [1.1  <text/plain; UTF-8 (7bit)>]
> > > > > Thank everyone for the swift response. I just want to clarify a
> > couple
> > > > more
> > > > > things.
> > > > >
> > > > > So if apt-get install orca doesn't work, than add the Debian
> > repository
> > > > and
> > > > > then apt install it? Why is virtual box not accessible?
> > > > >
> > > > > If orca is put on the virtual machine on the MacBook, will it be
> > possible
> > > > > to switch between voiceover on the MacBook and orca on Linux on VM
> > ware
> > > > or
> > > > > Virtualbox?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 11:02 AM Rich Morin <rdm cfcl com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > If you're comfortable using the command line and scripting, you
> > might
> > > > want
> > > > > > to consider setting up and running whichever VM you choose via
> > Vagrant.
> > > > > > This has the advantage of keeping the VM's management GUI out of
> > the
> > > > way...
> > > > > > -r
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> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > > orca-list gnome org
> > > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > > > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide:
> > > > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > > > How do
> > > > you spend it?
> > > >
> > > >          John Covici wb2una
> > > >          covici ccs covici com
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> >
> > --
> > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > How do
> > you spend it?
> >
> >          John Covici wb2una
> >          covici ccs covici com
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-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici wb2una
         covici ccs covici com