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.
Download (HTTP): http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/aspell-0.60.3.tar.gz
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/aspell-0.60.3.tar.gz
Download MD5 sum: ca44ac2fcfdc7213e03d3b5610ce141a
Download size: 1.6 MB
Estimated disk space required: 26.0 MB (Additional 8 MB for en dict)
Estimated build time: 0.62 SBU
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 dictionaries: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/dict
Install Aspell by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr && make
Now, as the root user:
make install
If you do not plan to install Ispell, then copy the wrapper script ispell:
install -v -m 755 scripts/ispell /usr/bin/
If you do not plan to install Spell, then copy the wrapper script spell:
install -v -m 755 scripts/spell /usr/bin/
Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600