spell checker will not acknowledge incorrect words.

ralvez · 2009-06-12 23:37:38

I am extremely new to this OS i use Arch Linux, im trying to figure out how i can get spell checker to work, it does not outline the incorrect words in the red squiggles and when i try to use spell check all it says is "continue spelling at beginning?" then when i click yes it says that spelling is complete but i misspelled words on purpose and it doesn't even recognize them as wrong what should i do?

tcoffeep · 2009-06-13 00:05:22

have installed aspell-en ?

tcoffeep · 2009-06-13 00:05:54

or aspell for that matter?

oops. sorry about this extra post. spur of the moment thought didn't allow me to think of editting.

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ralvez · 2009-06-13 00:08:40

hate to sound dumb in a room fully smart ppl but whats aspell? and how do i install it? ive only used arch for 2 days and no past experience with it

tcoffeep · 2009-06-13 00:14:50

pacman -Sy aspell aspell-en

will install aspell & the english dictionary and if you want the french, being canadian, like me, add another entry - aspell-fr.

Since I'm on Gentoo, atm, I can supply these :

* app-text/aspell
Latest version available: 0.60.6
Latest version installed: 0.60.6
Size of files: 1,736 kB
Homepage: http://aspell.net/
Description: A spell checker replacement for ispell
License: LGPL-2

* app-dicts/aspell-en
Latest version available: 6.0.0
Latest version installed: 6.0.0
Size of files: 178 kB
Homepage: http://aspell.net
Description: English (US, British, Canadian) language dictionary for aspell
License: as-is public-domain

* app-dicts/aspell-fr
Latest version available: 0.60
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of files: 276 kB
Homepage: http://aspell.net
Description: French language dictionary for aspell
License: GPL-2

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arkham · 2009-06-13 00:24:39

Which program are you using?

ralvez · 2009-06-13 00:30:48

my father (whos the geek) says its called Arch linux if your asking about the system the program is open ofice

ralvez · 2009-06-13 00:35:23

ok i did the pacman -sy ect. and i downloaded it, where can i find the program to load it up or is it automatically installed?

tcoffeep · 2009-06-13 00:42:41

Its automagically installed.

tcoffeep · 2009-06-13 00:44:33

But if it's Open Office, maybe this link might help :
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ … p?f=7&t=67

bah! sorry for the double post again

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ralvez · 2009-06-13 00:46:59

i tried it but the spell check still dosent work!

kgas · 2009-06-13 04:36:58

I also faced the same issue. To get the spell check and thesaurus working first hook up the correct dictionary using extension manager from the tools menu in the open office writer. you can find dictionary in /opt/openoffice/share/extension/install. Now from the writers Tools-->option---->language settings----->writing aids check the boxes you required. Your spell check is ready. By the way, check the openoffice install comments in the pacman log which cleary state this.

Chokkan · 2009-06-13 10:25:57

Thanks! I was just looking into this very situation with writer the other day.

graysky · 2009-06-13 10:48:36

Read the Openoffice wiki article.

xtension management and spell checking for OpenOffice 3.x
* see OpenOffice Extension site
* Old openoffice-spell packages are obsolete.
* Spell checking is done via new extensions. There are three ways to install such a extension:
* 1) Use the Extension manager from OOo menu for download and installation - installs only for the user into his ~/.openoffice.org/3/user/uno_packages/cache
* 2) Download the extension and install it using "unopkg add extension" for the user or
* 3) Download the extension and install it using "unopkg add --shared extension" for every user on the system (requires root permission)
* 4) The Arch package is now shipped with some dictionaries and these get deployed automatically. Check Extension manager if your language is already there.
If spellcheck does not work for you immediately after install, check the directory
/opt/openoffice/share/extension/install
Inside there should be several files called
/opt/openoffice/share/extension/install/dict-<LANG>.oxt
Use the Extension Manager to add your language dictionary; this often enables spellcheck.

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