say command not working on command line only Debian install
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uname -a prints the output Linux debian 4.9.0-3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u5 (2017-09-19) i686 GNU/Linux
I have only the core system utilities installed with no graphical interface.
I did sudo apt-get install gnustep-gui-runtime to get the say command.
when i run the command say foo the cursor blinks a few times on the line below the prompt before exiting.
echo $? returns 1
text-to-speech gnustep
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uname -a prints the output Linux debian 4.9.0-3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u5 (2017-09-19) i686 GNU/Linux
I have only the core system utilities installed with no graphical interface.
I did sudo apt-get install gnustep-gui-runtime to get the say command.
when i run the command say foo the cursor blinks a few times on the line below the prompt before exiting.
echo $? returns 1
text-to-speech gnustep
asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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You may havespd-sayavailable. Check, maybe you can use that.
– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
That's strange. Tryman spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
man spd-sayandman sayboth work. No sound is coming out of the audio device
– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38
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uname -a prints the output Linux debian 4.9.0-3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u5 (2017-09-19) i686 GNU/Linux
I have only the core system utilities installed with no graphical interface.
I did sudo apt-get install gnustep-gui-runtime to get the say command.
when i run the command say foo the cursor blinks a few times on the line below the prompt before exiting.
echo $? returns 1
text-to-speech gnustep
asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
61
uname -a prints the output Linux debian 4.9.0-3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u5 (2017-09-19) i686 GNU/Linux
I have only the core system utilities installed with no graphical interface.
I did sudo apt-get install gnustep-gui-runtime to get the say command.
when i run the command say foo the cursor blinks a few times on the line below the prompt before exiting.
echo $? returns 1
text-to-speech gnustep
text-to-speech gnustep
asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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asked Jan 26 at 17:53
mree
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You may havespd-sayavailable. Check, maybe you can use that.
– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
That's strange. Tryman spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
man spd-sayandman sayboth work. No sound is coming out of the audio device
– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38
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show 2 more comments
You may havespd-sayavailable. Check, maybe you can use that.
– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
That's strange. Tryman spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
man spd-sayandman sayboth work. No sound is coming out of the audio device
– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38
You may have
spd-say available. Check, maybe you can use that.– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
You may have
spd-say available. Check, maybe you can use that.– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
That's strange. Try
man spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
That's strange. Try
man spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
man spd-say and man say both work. No sound is coming out of the audio device– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
man spd-say and man say both work. No sound is coming out of the audio device– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38
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I was facing the same problem while I was using it in a script. You can execute spd-say -w "Message" and see the exit code to be sure if spd-say is able to send signal to the speech dispatcher. If it fails, then you have to reset the spd configuration.
To reset the spd configuration run spd-conf on terminal.
After running 'spd-conf' a prompt will be appeared where most of the cases the default option can be kept(that means you can press enter several times).
Eventually you will see an option as follows "Can't start Speech Dispatcher. Exited with status 256. Perhaps this is because your Speech Dispatcher is already running.
Do you want to kill all running Speech Dispatchers and try again? [yes] :"
Now press enter and you should hear a message through your speaker.
Now spd-say should work fine.
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
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@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
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I was facing the same problem while I was using it in a script. You can execute spd-say -w "Message" and see the exit code to be sure if spd-say is able to send signal to the speech dispatcher. If it fails, then you have to reset the spd configuration.
To reset the spd configuration run spd-conf on terminal.
After running 'spd-conf' a prompt will be appeared where most of the cases the default option can be kept(that means you can press enter several times).
Eventually you will see an option as follows "Can't start Speech Dispatcher. Exited with status 256. Perhaps this is because your Speech Dispatcher is already running.
Do you want to kill all running Speech Dispatchers and try again? [yes] :"
Now press enter and you should hear a message through your speaker.
Now spd-say should work fine.
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
add a comment |
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I was facing the same problem while I was using it in a script. You can execute spd-say -w "Message" and see the exit code to be sure if spd-say is able to send signal to the speech dispatcher. If it fails, then you have to reset the spd configuration.
To reset the spd configuration run spd-conf on terminal.
After running 'spd-conf' a prompt will be appeared where most of the cases the default option can be kept(that means you can press enter several times).
Eventually you will see an option as follows "Can't start Speech Dispatcher. Exited with status 256. Perhaps this is because your Speech Dispatcher is already running.
Do you want to kill all running Speech Dispatchers and try again? [yes] :"
Now press enter and you should hear a message through your speaker.
Now spd-say should work fine.
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
add a comment |
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2
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up vote
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I was facing the same problem while I was using it in a script. You can execute spd-say -w "Message" and see the exit code to be sure if spd-say is able to send signal to the speech dispatcher. If it fails, then you have to reset the spd configuration.
To reset the spd configuration run spd-conf on terminal.
After running 'spd-conf' a prompt will be appeared where most of the cases the default option can be kept(that means you can press enter several times).
Eventually you will see an option as follows "Can't start Speech Dispatcher. Exited with status 256. Perhaps this is because your Speech Dispatcher is already running.
Do you want to kill all running Speech Dispatchers and try again? [yes] :"
Now press enter and you should hear a message through your speaker.
Now spd-say should work fine.
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
I was facing the same problem while I was using it in a script. You can execute spd-say -w "Message" and see the exit code to be sure if spd-say is able to send signal to the speech dispatcher. If it fails, then you have to reset the spd configuration.
To reset the spd configuration run spd-conf on terminal.
After running 'spd-conf' a prompt will be appeared where most of the cases the default option can be kept(that means you can press enter several times).
Eventually you will see an option as follows "Can't start Speech Dispatcher. Exited with status 256. Perhaps this is because your Speech Dispatcher is already running.
Do you want to kill all running Speech Dispatchers and try again? [yes] :"
Now press enter and you should hear a message through your speaker.
Now spd-say should work fine.
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
edited 2 days ago
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
answered Nov 10 at 2:16
Shawan Chowdhury
214
214
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
add a comment |
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
@JeffSchaller after you recommended I have tried to explain a little more which I think should be helpful for the users. Thank you.
– Shawan Chowdhury
2 days ago
add a comment |
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You may have
spd-sayavailable. Check, maybe you can use that.– Tomasz
Jan 26 at 18:01
@tomasz spd-say is not working either. However, a 0 exit status is returned
– mree
Jan 27 at 19:55
That's strange. Try
man spd-say. Or what do you mean by not working?– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 6:07
man spd-sayandman sayboth work. No sound is coming out of the audio device– mree
Jan 28 at 18:27
Sound in Linux can be difficult. I'd start a new question for this. Something like "no sound in Debian" or "no sound from spd-say in Debian". Is there sound when you use other apps?
– Tomasz
Jan 28 at 18:38