Re: [orca-list] Latest orca.

[Milton <milton duurzaamdigitaal org>]

Hi

Hwaen Ch'uqi,
Today I installed Orca master on another laptop and all went well. As I already started Orca with alt+Super+S 
I do not have to do anything after restart the laptop. You also can restart Orca after Alt+F2 and type
'orca -r'

Milton

Op 08-01-2020 om 09:43 schreef Hwaen Ch'uqi:
> Greetings,
>
> I set about to get orca master on my system. When entering the command
> `sudo apt-get build-dep gnome-orca', I got the following message:
>
> Reading package lists... Done
> Picking 'orca' as source package instead of 'gnome-orca'
>
> I don't know if that was crucial or not, but I continued with the rest
> of the directions. Things seem to be fine. One difference I did notice
> was that, upon restarting, I had to call orca not simply by `orca',
> but now I must call it with `orca-dm-wrapper'. Have I done anything
> amiss?
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Hwaen Ch'uqi
>
>
> On 1/7/20, Milton <milton duurzaamdigitaal org> wrote:
> > Hi Hwaen,
> >
> > No, you do not have to remove anything.
> > Succes.
> > Milton
> >
> > Op 06-01-2020 om 22:07 schreef Hwaen Ch'uqi:
> > > Greetings Milton,
> > >
> > > Thank you so much for copying those instructions. I am excited to try
> > > them out shortly. One final question before I do: Do I need first to
> > > remove the current installation of orca before installing orca master?
> > >
> > > Hwaen Ch'uqi
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/6/20, Milton via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> > > > Hi Jace,
> > > >
> > > > Krishnakant is right if you do not want to use Orca master.
> > > >
> > > > I expect Ubuntu 20.04 will ship with Orca 3.36.
> > > >
> > > > Milton
> > > >
> > > > Op 06-01-2020 om 12:30 schreef Krishnakant Mane via orca-list:
> > > > > I have upgraded Orca to the latest on Ubuntu 18.04 and I always do so
> > > > > once the tarball is available on the download page for the source.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 06/01/20 4:30 pm, Jace Kattalakis via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > > I've already done that Milton (see my previous message), I was asking
> > > > > > if it's possible to go from 3.28 Orca in 18.04 to the latest stable
> > > > > > released version, not Orca-master (which I already got), or is it
> > > > > > better to wait for 20.04 LTS? Also not sure if it'll automatically
> > > > > > upgrade me to the latest Mate
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 06/01/2020 08:38, Milton via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I use Ubuntu 18.04 with Orca master. If as today I press Orca+H Orca
> > > > > > > says version 3.35.4pre.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On this mailing list a while ago I copy the following to get Orca
> > > > > > > master:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. Enable the Canonical repositories.
> > > > > > > * Open software updater.
> > > > > > > * Click the Ubuntu tab.
> > > > > > > * Check the box source repositories.
> > > > > > > * Click the other software tab.
> > > > > > > * Check the boxes next to Canonical partners and Canonical partners
> > > > > > > source repositories.
> > > > > > > * Click close.
> > > > > > > * When requested, click reload cache.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. Open a terminal window, press Alt+Control+T.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 3. Install git, type or copy and paste the following command and
> > > > > > > press Enter.
> > > > > > > sudo apt-get install git
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 4. Install build dependencies. Type or copy and paste the following
> > > > > > > command and press Enter.
> > > > > > > sudo apt-get build-dep gnome-orca
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > * Answer yes to the ‘do you want to continue?’ prompt.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 5. Get the orca source code. Type or copy and paste the following
> > > > > > > command and press Enter.
> > > > > > > git clone https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca.git
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 6. Build and install orca.
> > > > > > > !!WARNING!!
> > > > > > > Follow the steps below exactly as typed. Doing something else will
> > > > > > > mess up your environment and cause file permission problems.
> > > > > > > * Change to your orca repository created in step 5. Type the
> > > > > > > following and press Enter:
> > > > > > > cd orca
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > * Configure orca source. Type or copy and paste the following
> > > > > > > command and press Enter.:
> > > > > > > PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3.6 ./autogen.sh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > * build orca. Type or copy and paste the following command and press
> > > > > > > Enter.:
> > > > > > > make
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > * Install the built binaries. Type or copy and paste the following
> > > > > > > command and press Enter.: :
> > > > > > > sudo make install
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 7. When install is complete, restart the system.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After you can keep up with Orca master by executing the following
> > > > > > > commands in a terminal:
> > > > > > > * first change to the orca folder
> > > > > > > cd orca
> > > > > > > * look for uptdates
> > > > > > > git pull
> > > > > > > * to see what changes are made
> > > > > > > git log
> > > > > > > * to update
> > > > > > > PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3.6 ./autogen.sh
> > > > > > > make
> > > > > > > sudo make install
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Op 06-01-2020 om 01:18 schreef Hwaen Ch'uqi via orca-list:
> > > > > > > > Greetings Didier,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To answer your question, I too am using ubuntu-18.04, and thus, my
> > > > > > > > current version of orca is 3.28 - much too out-of-date, as I
> > > > > > > > understand. If I try either method that you have suggested, should I
> > > > > > > > first remove the current orca installation?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hwaen Ch'uqi
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 1/5/20, Didier Spaier via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hello Jace,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I never used Ubuntu so can not answer, sorry.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > As an aside, if you want to use the latest Orca, you could get
> > > > > > > > > even better
> > > > > > > > > results using the latest speech-dispatcher as well.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hopefully someone knowing Ubuntu will answer.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > > Le 6/01/20 à 00:49, Jace Kattalakis via orca-list a écrit :
> > > > > > > > > > So related question. Am I able to go to the next stable release
> > > > > > > > > > for Ubuntu
> > > > > > > > > > 18.04 using the mehtod you outlined, Didier? Given I'm running
> > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu
> > > > > > > > > > 18.04, I've been wondering this for a while, is there an accepted
> > > > > > > > > > way to
> > > > > > > > > > move from 3.28 Orca to 3.3X stable Orca. Or should I just stick
> > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > Orca-master till 20.04 comes out?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Also, related question #2: When 20.04 comes out, and if I do an
> > > > > > > > > > in place
> > > > > > > > > > upgrade, will it remove the Orca maser I have installed and go
> > > > > > > > > > with the
> > > > > > > > > > released version?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 05/01/2020 23:45, Didier Spaier via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > you can get a released compressed archive here:
> > > > > > > > > > > http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/orca/3.35/
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > or clone the git repo and make a compressed archive:
> > > > > > > > > > > git clone https://github.com/GNOME/orca.git
> > > > > > > > > > > CWD=$(pwd)
> > > > > > > > > > > ( cd orca
> > > > > > > > > > > git pull
> > > > > > > > > > > gitrev=git$(git log -n 1 --format=format:%h .)
> > > > > > > > > > > git archive --worktree-attributes --prefix=${pkgname}-$gitrev/
> > > > > > > > > > > mainline |
> > > > > > > > > > > xz > $CWD/orca-${gitrev}.tar.xz
> > > > > > > > > > > )
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Now if your question actually is "how to upgrade using this
> > > > > > > > > > > compressed
> > > > > > > > > > > archive", to answer we need to know your distribution and
> > > > > > > > > > > version.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Le 6/01/20 à 00:18, Hwaen Ch'uqi via orca-list a écrit :
> > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to upgrade to the latest orca version, but I
> > > > > > > > > > > > cannot find
> > > > > > > > > > > > a lucid explanation of how to do it, whether from source or from
> > > > > > > > > > > > something like git. Can anyone point to a clear reference?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you so much.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hwaen Ch'uqi
> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Krishnakant Mane,
> > > > > Project Founder and Leader,
> > > > > GNUKhata <https://gnukhata.in/>
> > > > > //(Opensource Accounting, Billing and Inventory Management Software)//
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > 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