7.2 Adding an espeak Tool

  1. Enter the following command to modify the configurations:

    $ make menuconfig

    The Buildroot Configuration window opens.

  2. In the Target packages window, select Audio and video application and press Enter.
  3. In the Audio and video application window, select espeak and choose audio backend (alsa via portaudio) and press Enter.
  4. Move to <Exit> with the arrows and press Enter to save the configuration and exit from this screen.
  5. To test the audio peripheral using espeak, use the following command:

    $ espeak “Hello world” --stdout | aplay -Dplughw:0,6