From 8f7b5b9e382773f5b6f4006f3dfc063b9738a9b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Gebbie Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2023 09:13:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] readme: improve help --- README.md | 21 +++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 138bbd6..6cb56eb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ Finally, `numen` itself can be installed with: `dotool` requires permission to `/dev/uinput` to create the virtual input devices, and a udev rule grants this to users in group input. -You could check the output of `groups` or just try: +You could try: echo type hello | dotool -If need be, you can run: +and if need be, you can run: + sudo groupadd -f input sudo usermod -a -G input $USER and re-login and trigger the udev rule or just reboot. @@ -45,14 +46,18 @@ Once you've got a microphone, you can run it with: numen -There normally isn't any output but you should be able to type "hey" by -saying "hoof eve yank" and transcribe a sentence after saying "scribe". -You can terminate it by pressing Ctrl+c or saying "troll cap". +There shouldn't be any output but you should be able to type "hey" by saying +"hoof eve yank" and transcribe a sentence after saying "scribe". You can +terminate it by pressing Ctrl+c which is "troll cap". -If nothing happened, you might need to specify the right audio device with -the `--mic` option. See `numen --list-mics` for what's available. +If nothing happened, check it's using the right audio device with: -Have a go in your text editor, the default phrases are in the + timeout 5 numen --verbose --audiolog=me.wav + aplay me.wav + +and specify a `--mic` from `--list-mics` if not. + +Now you can have a go in your text editor, the default phrases are in the `/etc/numen/phrases` directory. ## Going Further -- 2.38.5