From cf049774fdc3fc0787aab59b9b5a21190b1d1130 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tait Hoyem Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:19:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] move --- blind-linux-config/index.md | 62 ------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 62 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 blind-linux-config/index.md diff --git a/blind-linux-config/index.md b/blind-linux-config/index.md deleted file mode 100644 index 588060e..0000000 --- a/blind-linux-config/index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,62 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: default -title: "Blind Linux Config Files" -permalink: "/blind-linux-config/" ---- - -Here are some configuration files that I have found helpful for blind and visually impaired Linux users: - -{% include toc.html %} - -## Chromium/Electron - -To enable accessibility in Chromium and Electron, use the following flags in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/chromium-flags.conf` and `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/electron-flags.conf` respectively. `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` defaults to `$HOME/.config`. - -```text ---force-renderer-accessibility ---enable-caret-browsing -``` - -You will also want to add the following to your `~/.bashrc`: - -```text -export ENABLE_ACCESSIBILITY=1 -``` - -## Wi-Fi - -There are a lot of different ways to connect to the internet on Linux, my favourite is with NetworkManager using `nmcli`. -It can be done as one command like the following (rememnber that `$` is just indicating that a command is being run): - -
-$ nmcli dev wifi con "ssid_here" password "password_here" name "saved_name_for_future"
-
- -And without a password (open network): - -
-$ nmcli dev wifi con "ssid_here" name "saved_name"
-
- -Now that's all well and good, but it's pretty long to remember, so I made a little script in my [scripts repository](https://git.tait.tech/tait/scripts/). -This has all sorts of nice tools related to making everything easier to use from the command line (which incidently *should* make it easier for blind peeps as well). - -## GPG/PGP/pass - -By default (on some distributions), when `gpg` asks for a private key password, it asks for it in a GUI pop-up window. -I find this annoying and it is slow on devices like the [PinebookPro](/2021/06/02/pinebook-pro/). -To disable this and have a plain prompt in your terminal instead, use the following in your `$HOME/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf`: - -```text -pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-tty -``` - -To activate it, restart gpg-agent by killing it, then attempting to use a private key: - -
-$ killall gpg-agent
-# using gpg directly
-$ gpg --encrypt ...
-# using the pass password manager
-$ pass show your/password
-