Mick wrote: > I often find a number of speech-dispatcher processes running: > > 4732 ? SLl 0:00 /usr/lib64/speech-dispatcher-modules/sd_dummy /etc/ > speech-dispatcher/modules/dummy.conf > 4734 ? SLl 0:00 /usr/lib64/speech-dispatcher-modules/sd_generic / > etc/speech-dispatcher/modules/generic.conf > 4736 ? SLl 0:00 /usr/lib64/speech-dispatcher-modules/sd_cicero / > etc/speech-dispatcher/modules/cicero.conf > 4737 ? Z 0:00 \_ [sd_cicero] <defunct> > 4739 ? SLl 0:00 /usr/lib64/speech-dispatcher-modules/sd_espeak / > etc/speech-dispatcher/modules/espeak.conf > 4744 ? Ssl 0:00 /usr/bin/speech-dispatcher --spawn --communication- > method unix_socket --socket-path /run/user/1000/speech-dispatcher/speechd.sock > > I don't know what is starting these processes or what they have to offer to > my > desktop. Checking systemsettings5/Accessibility Options/Screen Reader, I can > see it is NOT enabled. > > How can I get rid of these? >
I would start out by finding out what package /usr/bin/speech-dispatcher belongs too. Equery can help with that but other tools can as well. Once you find that, then check the USE flags to see what can be adjusted to get rid if that. I don't have it here so I can't do it on my system. Dale :-) :-)

