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Old 03-07-2003, 06:55 AM   #1
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ispell on slackware? /usr/dict/words : no such device


hi..

i tried to install ispell from source..
failed with both System V, BSD compile option that readme suggested..
(i think i read slack is more like BSD?)

anyway, i downloaded ispell slack package
in emacs changing words(with l in ispell) gave me error
egrep: look /usr/dict/words : no such device

surely slack needs more work than mandy..
==;
 
Old 03-07-2003, 09:55 PM   #2
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Try the following and I think it will fix the problem.

ln -s /usr/share/dict/words /usr/dict/words
 
Old 03-12-2003, 12:11 PM   #3
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i don't have /usr/share/dict/words ..
ispell's installation readme is very short..
other comments plz?
thank you
 
Old 03-12-2003, 01:26 PM   #4
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Well, I do not know where the file originates from. Perhaps the easiest would be to just download it.

ftp://ftp.jpf.biz/words

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Old 03-12-2003, 02:19 PM   #5
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thanks it worked.. yeah that was fast
 
  


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