Aspell-0.60

Introduction to Aspell

The Aspell package contains an interactive spell checking program and the Aspell libraries. Aspell can either be used as a library or as an independent spell checker.

Package information

Additional download(s)

You'll need to download at least one dictionary. The link below will take you to a page containing links to dictionaries in many languages.

Aspell dependencies

Required

which-2.16

Installation of Aspell

Install Aspell by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make &&
make install

Configuring Aspell

Configuration Information

After Aspell is installed, you must set up at least one dictionary. Install one or more dictionaries by running the following commands:

./configure &&
make &&
make install

Contents

The Aspell package contains aspell, aspell-import, precat, preunzip, prezip, prezip-bin, pspell-config, run-with-aspell, word-list-compress, filters, dictionaries, compatibility scripts and the libaspell and libpspell libraries.

Description

aspell

aspell is a utility that can function as an ispell -a replacement, as an independent spell checker, as a test utility to test out Aspell features, and as a utility for managing dictionaries.

aspell-import

aspell-import imports old personal dictionaries into Aspell.

precat

precat decompresses a prezipped file to stdout.

preunzip

preunzip decompresses a prezipped file.

prezip

prezip is a prefix delta compressor, used to compress sorted word lists or other similar text files.

prezip-bin

prezip-bin is called by the various wrapper scripts to perform the actual compressing and decompressing.

pspell-config

pspell-config displays information about the libpspell installation, mostly for use in build scripts.

run-with-aspell

run-with-aspell is a script to help use Aspell as an ispell replacement.

word-list-compress

word-list-compress compresses or decompresses sorted word lists for use with the Aspell spell checker.

aspell libraries

The lib{a,p}spell libraries are spell checking library interfaces.

Last updated on 2005-02-06 12:52:59 -0700