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# Fenrir
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A modern screenreader.
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It should run on any operating system. If you want to help, or write drivers to make it work on other systems, just let me know.
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This software is licensed under the LGPL v3.
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# Requirements (core)
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- Linux (ptyDriver, vcsaDriver, evdevDriver)
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- macOS (ptyDriver)
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- BSD (ptyDriver)
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- Windows (ptyDriver)
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- python3 >= 3.3
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- python-configargparse
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- screen, input, speech, sound or braille drivers see "Features, Drivers, Extras".
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# Features, Drivers, Extras, Dependencies
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# Input Drivers:
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1. "evdevDriver" input driver for linux evdev
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- python-evdev >=0.6.3
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- python-pyudev
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2. This is commonly referred to as python3-evdev by your distribution
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- loaded uinput kernel module
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- ReadWrite permission
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- /dev/input
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- /dev/uinput
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3. "ptyDriver" terminal emulation input driver
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- python-pyte
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# Screen Drivers:
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1. "vcsaDriver" screen driver for linux VCSA devices
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- python-dbus
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- Read permission to the following files and services:
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- /sys/devices/virtual/tty/tty0/active
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- /dev/tty[1-64]
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- /dev/vcsa[1-64]
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- read logind DBUS
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2. "ptyDriver" terminal emulation driver
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- python-pyte
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3. "dummyDriver" just a dummy
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# Speech Drivers:
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1. "genericDriver" (default) sound driver for sound as subprocess:
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- espeak or espeak-ng
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2. "espeakDriver" speech driver for Espeak or Espeak-NG:
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- python-espeak
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3. "speechdDriver" speech driver for Speech-dispatcher:
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- Speech-dispatcher
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- python-speechd
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4. "dummyDriver" no speech
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5. "debugDriver" speech driver for debugging
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# Braille Drivers:
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1. "BrlttyDriver" braille driver (WIP):
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- brltty (configured and running)
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- python-brlapi
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2. "dummyDriver" (default) no braille
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3. "debugDriver" Braille driver for debugging
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# Sound Drivers:
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1. "genericDriver" (default) sound driver for sound as subprocess:
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- Sox
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2. "gstreamerDriver" sound driver for gstreamer
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- gstreamer >=1.0
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- GLib
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3. "dummyDriver" no sound
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4. "debugDriver" sound driver for debugging
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# Extras:
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1. spellchecker
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- python-pyenchant
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- aspell-YourLanguageCode (example aspell-en for us English)
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2. Unix daemon (also needed for Systemd):
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- python-daemonize
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3. Modify system volume:
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- pyalsaaudio (needs libasound2's headers).
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# installation
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- Archlinux: PKGBUILD in AUR
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- Manual: run install.sh and uninstall.sh as root
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- you also can just run it from Git without installing:
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You can just run the following as root:
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if you are in Fenrir Git rootfolder:
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cd src/fenrir/
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sudo ./fenrir
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Settings "settings.conf" is located in the "config" directory or after installation in /etc/fenrir/settings.
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Take care to use drivers from the config matching your installed drivers.
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By default it uses:
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- sound driver: genericDriver (via sox, could configured in settings.conf)
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- speech driver: genericDriver (via espeak or espeak-ng, could configured in settings.conf)
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- braille driver: brlttyDriver (WIP)
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- input driver: evdevDriver
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# Documentation
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You can see all information on the Wiki:
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https://wiki.linux-a11y.org/doku.php?id=fenrir_user_manual
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