| Name | Modified | Size | Downloads / Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rel_1.9.0 | 2025-03-28 | ||
| Rel_1.8.0 | 2020-11-15 | ||
| Rel_1.7.0 | 2017-10-09 | ||
| Rel_1.6.0 | 2017-10-09 | ||
| Rel_1.5.0 | 2014-04-08 | ||
| Rel_1.4.0 | 2012-12-29 | ||
| Rel_1.3.0 | 2012-07-25 | ||
| Rel_1.2.0 | 2012-07-25 | ||
| readme | 2025-03-28 | 2.5 kB | |
| Totals: 9 Items | 2.5 kB | 2 |
To install a deb version of the readaloud software, download the deb version desired to some folder on your local computer. The three checksums in the release readme verify your download is error free. Open a terminal window by selecting menu->all applications->system tools->terminal. Go to the location where you downloaded the deb version of readaloud (e.g., Downloads) by typing "cd Downloads" in the terminal window. Typing the following installs readaloud on your system: sudo dpkg -i readaloud_1.9.0_amd64.deb where 1.9.0_amd64 is version_arch for the latest version 1.9.0 and amd64 is for amd64 architecture machines (most pcs although arch is armhf for raspberry pi machines). When you do this, you must be logged in as the primary user on the system and you must enter the primary user login password when prompted to do so. The reviews for the octfont project serve as a question and answer area for readaloud and other josephms sourceforge projects. The reviews for the octfont project are checked regularly by the author as a method of support for readaloud. Version 1.9.0 of readaloud changes the emacs info mode usage to follow recent changes in emacs to force all info mode usage to be referenced by a top level directory file named dir. Since emacs allows the INFOPATH environment variable to add a local dir file to the system dir file, readaloud creates a temporary info directory with its own dir file and the readaloud book file with a new name that obeys the new emacs info mode rules. The readaloud library file remains unchanged along with its location. The temporary info directory is removed when reading ends. Readaloud checks the emacs version and uses the new form for newer emacs versions but reverts back to the old info mode usage for older versions (i.e., version 24.2 and before). This version also changes the ral24 font to improve its appearance. This version fixes problems with giving a book file to read and allows the name of the book to read file to be written as booktoread_menu or as booktoread without the _menu suffix. It is generally well to call readaloud with no book to read argument. Version 1.8.0 of readaloud changes the fonts from ascii to unicode Version 1.7.0 of readaloud fixes installer dependency errors that occur in recent versions of linux. Version 1.6.0 of readaloud fixes fonts for newer versions of linux which use gzip font files instead of packed font files. This version also accommodates updates to release 24 of emacs for the user interface.
