hmmm, this is screen-4.0.3 and had no vrsion number, so why would I need to do an ln? Best would be to have the source and the patch.
On Sat, 02 Sep 2017 01:18:13 -0400, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > > When I install screen from source, a 755 chmod isn't necessary if I recall > though it ihas been a while since I had to install screen from source. With > the attachment you were sent, it well may be. I do, however, run > > chmod u-s > > For me that is > chmod u-s /usr/local/bin/screen-4.2.1 > > I am not sure that is still necessary but I learned it that way and have > continued to do it. > Also, have you made a symlink for screen. The actual screen should be screen- > with its version number and you want a symlink for it in the same directory. > sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/screen-4.2.1 /usr/local/bin/screen > > You might not need to use sudo but I think you probably will. > > It seems to me that a couple of years ago I did emails with somebody to get > them going with brltty on the mac; in fact, I may have sent them onlist. If I > can find them and they are still relevant I will forward them to you but I > won't be doing that tonight. > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, Lord, > my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > > > > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, Lord, > my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > > > > > On Sep 1, 2017, at 11:57 PM, John Covici <[email protected]> wrote: > > OK, fix screen permissions, had to chmod to 755 as well, you might > mention this as well in the README. > > On Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:17:09 -0400, > rmgls wrote: > > > > [1 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] > > Hi Dave, > > > > Please review this file and feel free to correct it or ask if > > you need. > > in all case: > > please see the cfg-darwin file > > i attached, it is running fine, > > the only modified line is the prefix > > near the end of the file. > > > > when i i will have time i plan to make a brltty package in macports. > > it will be of course easier to install it. > > no need to compile nor xcode etc. > > > > Best regards > > > > Raoul MEGELAS > > [email protected] > > > > > > README.MAC > > """"""""""""cut""""""""""""""""""" > > This file is a first attempt to help installing brltty > > on mac. > > > > feel free to correct me if you find something wrong. > > > > i suppose you know how to run VoiceOver (cmd+f5) and for help > > ctrl+opt+h and for keyboard help: > > ctrl+opt+k. > > > > first you must download xcode from the app store. > > once installed run it. > > accept the license. > > download the command line tools from the xcode menu > > > > note: it is easier in the terminal to type: > > xcode-select --install > > > > this open a xcode window with another license acceptation!!! > > with a little bit of patience you will have all > > xcode tools needed installed. > > > > 2. install macports. > > macports are the packages you run on the terminal. > > in safari go to http://www.macports.org => download > > choose the package for your kernel: > > (lion, ... siarra and so on), click to download, and noce downloaded > > close safari and go to your downloads directory: > > (command-shift-g) /users/YOURPATH/downloads. > > open the .dmg file you just downloaded and install the soft > > by following the instructions on screen. > > > > 3. in the terminal type: > > port install git > > > > go to your home path. > > > > type: > > git clone git://github.com/brltty/brltty > > > > 4. copy the screen compiled i attached to this file somewhere or in your bin > > directory if you have created one > > or in /opt/local/bin (attention, you must have enabled the root rights > > on your machine: > > (see in the menu bar apple => preferences => users and groups for this). > > > > Other note: > > OS X by default install their unpatched screen in /usr/bin/. > > you cannont rename or delete it without any experience. > > if you type screen, it is this one which is run! > > you have to run screen with the entire path. > > you can start brltty and screen from a batch file. > > > > 5. install the needed ports: autoconf etc: > > the command is: > > > > port install SOMEPORT > > > > if port cry (file not found or something else) > > type: port search THEPORTNAME you want to install and see the > > exact version you need to install. > > > > 6. go to brltty path. and as usual: > > autogen. > > cfg-darwin. > > > > NOTTE: the path must be /usr/local/ > > because usr/bin is unwritable and protected. > > > > if all goes well: > > make > > and > > (as root)r > > make install. > > > > if brltty is installed, > > close VO (VoiceOver) and type: > > screen > > brltty > > with the appropriate command line. > > > > that's all. > > > > Note: at this time, some HID devices do not work on usb > > but they work on bluetooth. > > i will see this problem later. > > > > in all case, the powerbraille is not affected by this problem. > > > > another thing: you can even > > (with the appropriate driver and usb to serial > > interface) > > run an old (serial braille device)! > > my old serial vario is quite running on os x. > > """"""""""""""""""cut"""""""""""""" > > [2 screen <application/octet-stream (base64)>] > > [3 cfg-darwin <application/octet-stream (7bit)>] > > #!/bin/bash -p > > ############################################################################### > > # BRLTTY - A background process providing access to the console screen > > (when in > > # text mode) for a blind person using a refreshable braille > > display. > > # > > # Copyright (C) 1995-2017 by The BRLTTY Developers. > > # > > # BRLTTY comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > > # > > # This is free software, placed under the terms of the > > # GNU General Public License, as published by the Free Software > > # Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any > > # later version. Please see the file LICENSE-GPL for details. > > # > > # Web Page: http://brltty.com/ > > # > > # This software is maintained by Dave Mielke <[email protected]>. > > ############################################################################### > > > > ./configure \ > > --disable-gpm \ > > --disable-iconv \ > > --disable-polkit \ > > \ > > --without-libbraille \ > > \ > > --without-espeak \ > > --without-flite \ > > --without-mikropuhe \ > > --without-speechd \ > > --without-swift \ > > --without-theta \ > > --without-viavoice \ > > \ > > --without-pgmpath-package \ > > --without-service-package \ > > --without-params-package \ > > --without-charset-package \ > > --without-mntpt-package \ > > --without-mntfs-package \ > > --without-kbd-package \ > > --without-bell-package \ > > --without-leds-package \ > > --without-beep-package \ > > --without-pcm-package \ > > --without-fm-package \ > > --without-ports-package \ > > \ > > --disable-java-bindings \ > > --disable-ocaml-bindings \ > > --disable-python-bindings \ > > --disable-tcl-bindings \ > > --prefix=/usr/local/ \ > > \ > > --quiet \ > > "${@}" > > exit "${?}" > > [4 <text/plain; utf-8 (base64)>] > > ∂∆ > > [5 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] > > _______________________________________________ > > This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. > > To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] > > For general information, go to: http://brltty.com/mailman/listinfo/brltty > > -- > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > How do > you spend it? > > John Covici > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. > To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] > For general information, go to: http://brltty.com/mailman/listinfo/brltty > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://brltty.com/mailman/listinfo/brltty
