Hi all,
I'm using KDE 3.5.5 on Fedora Core 6, and I've got problems getting the spell checker to work. When I run "Tools->Spelling" in kate or kile, I get the following error popup:
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The spelling program could not be started. Please make sure you have set the correct spelling program and that it is properly configured and in your PATH.
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When I look in "KDE Components->Spell Checker", I see the following settings:
- Dictionary: ASpell Default
- Encoding: US-ASCII
- Client: ASpell
Changing "ASpell" into "International Ispell" causes the same error. So I checked whether aspell and ispell were installed, and they're right there in /usr/bin, which is in my PATH variable. Running ispell from the command line shows that it is a compatibility script for aspell:
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Ispell compatibility script for Aspell.
Usage: /usr/bin/ispell [options] -a|-l|-v[v]|-c|-e[1-4]|<file>
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When I try spellchecking in kmail, I get the same problem with a slightly different error message:
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ISpell/Aspell could not be started. Please make sure you have ISpell or Aspell properly configured and in your PATH.
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So the spellcheckers are installed, set correctly in the control center, are in the PATH, but aren't found by the kde apps. Any ideas on what may cause this?