[NFBCS] Linux and Virtual box

[Willem Venter]

According to google, as on other platforms, the keystroke to release
the keyboard  when you are in a VM is also right control.
Orca was in all distros I tried to install in the past 10 years.
Look at
https://wiki.debian.org/Accessibility/Orca

On 12/28/20, Samantha Torusio <samtorusio at gmail.com> wrote:
> The keystrokes and commands for virtualbox are well documented and a
> good search engine is your friend.
>
> Thank you for such a helpful reply. If you happen to know the specific
> command so that I can switch out of virtual box, then please let me know.
>
> Orca is in the repository of the distro you are installing in the VM.
> You install that along with the operating system, e.g. Debian in the
> VM. Debian also has a talking installer.
>
> Thanks again, but as I have already said, I am asking what to do if orca is
> not in the repository for a distro or flavor of debian. Let me know if you
> can help with that and it would be greatly appreciated. :)
>
> Happy holidays,
>
> Samantha T.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2020, 2:30 AM Willem Venter <dwillemv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The keystrokes and commands for virtualbox are well documented and a
>> good search engine is your friend.
>>
>> Orca is in the repository of the distro you are installing in the VM.
>> You install that along with the operating system, e.g. Debian in the
>> VM. Debian also has a talking installer.
>>
>> On 12/27/20, Samantha Torusio <samtorusio at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Does anyone to know the command to have it release on a MacBook?
>> >
>> > How do you install in if it's not in the repository?
>> >
>> > Vboxmanage seems really interesting would it be possible using this for
>> me
>> > to basically force any virtual machine i want to be accessible and
>> > access
>> > the virtual machine using only my terminal on my MacBook?
>> >
>> > On Sun, Dec 27, 2020, 12:13 AM Willem Venter <dwillemv at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you can use the command-line you should be able to perform all
>> >> virtualbox operations using vboxmanage. I don't know what the user
>> >> interface looks like under Voiceover.
>> >>
>> >> Orca should be in the main repositories. Or at least, it is in the
>> >> repositories of my debian 9 machine.
>> >>
>> >> When the VM window gains focus it will grab the keyboard and
>> >> keystrokes will be passed to the VM. You can configure a key that
>> >> releases the keyboard. On a linux host it is the right control key by
>> >> default.
>> >>
>> >> On 12/26/20, Samantha Torusio <samtorusio at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > 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, 11:33 AM Willem Venter <dwillemv at gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi all.
>> >> >> VirtualBox is definitely accessible. I repeat. It *is* accessible.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> use it on a daily basis. There is too much misinformation about
>> >> >> what
>> >> >> is and isn't accessible, so please fact-check or detail what did
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> didn't work rather than making blanket statements.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> While the interface has some issues using Orca it is still possible
>> to
>> >> >> use. I do not know what the user interface looks like with
>> >> >> Voiceover.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You can also use vboxmanage on the command-line. This will work on
>> any
>> >> >> OS with screen reader support for the command-line. It allows
>> creating
>> >> >> and controlling virtual machines. You can do everything with
>> >> >> vboxmanage that the interface can do. vboxmanage is very well
>> >> >> documented.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Kind regards
>> >> >> - Willem Venter
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 12/26/20, Maurice Mines via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >> >> > It is strongly advised that if you’re not using Lenix for
>> commercial
>> >> >> > purposes emphasize to use VMware fusion not virtual box as far as
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > know
>> >> >> > virtual box is not repeat not accessible to us. VMware you can
>> >> >> > put
>> >> >> whatever
>> >> >> > graphical flavor you want with orca into a virtual machine are
>> >> >> > use
>> >> >> > coupon
>> >> >> > too. I hope that helps. Please note I’m dictating this to my
>> >> >> > phone.
>> >> >> > So
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > hope it turns out OK?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Maurice Mines.
>> >> >> > board member Nfbdb.
>> >> >> > Vp nfb of Ca Bakersfield chapter.
>> >> >> > Us ham radio call kd0iko.
>> >> >> > Sprint Ip  relay number 6612463110.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> On Dec 26, 2020, at 05:05, Samantha Torusio via NFBCS
>> >> >> >> <nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 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
>> >> >> >> C: (606)-384-4725
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> “You always pass failure on the way
>> >> >> >> to success." ~Mickey Rooney
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