[Novices] Evolution spell checker

Bruce Smith bruce at armintl.com
Sat Jan 22 13:23:29 EST 2005


> awilliam at laptop01:~> rpm -q gnome-spell
> package gnome-spell is not installed
> awilliam at laptop01:~> rpm -q ispell
> ispell-3.2.06-460
> awilliam at laptop01:~> rpm -q ispell-american
> ispell-american-3.2.06-460
> awilliam at laptop01:~> rpm -q myspell-american
> myspell-american-20040623-2
> awilliam at laptop01:~>

To compare:

bruce at pc1h:~> rpm -qa|grep -i spell|sort
aspell-0.50.5-40
aspell-en-0.51.1-2
gnome-spell-0.5-248
gnome-spell2-1.0.5-218
gtkspell-2.0.5-58
ispell-3.2.06-460
ispell-american-3.2.06-460
ispell-british-3.2.06-460
myspell-american-20040623-2
myspell-british-20040208-28
bruce at pc1h:~>

> > I did a little research and it appears that Evolution uses the
> > gnome-spell* packages, along with maybe aspell/ispell (myspell is for
> > OpenOffice).
> 
> I don't have my DVD with me, or I'd install it and see what happens.  I
> do have gnome-spell2 installed. 

OK, let us know if that helps, when you get a chance.  (or if you're 
out in the boonies for awhile, I can send you the RPM(s) if you like)

 - BS




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