%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ 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): Download (FTP): Download size: &aspell-size; Estimated disk space required: &aspell-buildsize; Estimated build time: &aspell-time; 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: Install Aspell by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install 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 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. 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 imports old personal dictionaries into Aspell. precat decompresses a prezipped file to stdout. preunzip decompresses a prezipped file. prezip is a prefix delta compressor, used to compress sorted word lists or other similar text files. prezip-bin is called by the various wrapper scripts to perform the actual compressing and decompressing. pspell-config displays information about the libpspell installation, mostly for use in build scripts. run-with-aspell is a script to help use Aspell as an ispell replacement. word-list-compress compresses or decompresses sorted word lists for use with the Aspell spell checker. The lib{a,p}spell libraries are spell checking library interfaces.